I saw a female duck mostly light with a stipe from its beak to the back of its head. It was with a baby on the Hudson River. The male who would occasionally stay with it when it was on land was a Mallard. I am told this is a manky mallard. My understanding is this happens when a wild mallard mates with a farm duck. (If I am wrong let me know). It is a variation of a mallard.
I did not see the mother and chick last weekend, but may check this weekend to see if they are still around. They may have moved with the tide to another area, or possibly a predator got the baby. With all the hawks, eagles, and turtles around it is always a danger.
There are new things to discover if you just go out and search for them. Have a great rest of your weekend!
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Hope they are still alive! Does manky have the same meaning in the US as it does in the UK (here it means dirty/a bit disgusting), which seems a bit of a shame for the poor duck!
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Don’t think I have ever heard it used in another context here. I hope they are both still alive too! It seems the ducks especially loose a lot of their young here.
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Looks like their mallard ancestor had a date with a buff Orpington.
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You never know. There’s another one there that hangs with the mallards but does not look like the others.
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The little one looks pretty fluffy and cute!
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I worry for the baby. I saw it and the mom again yesterday. When it goes on the it goes to freely on the road.
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So cute!
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They are!
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So excellent! 👍
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