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    Slowpoke needs assistance!

    I was outside with my son this morning feeding the local ducks and took this picture of two ducks I'll refer to as "Todd" [on the laft] and "Marty [on the right].

    What kind of ducks are these??? Any unusual facts about them??

    I know nothing about ducks but need lots of interesting tidbits for the old people in the building who are nosey and want to know why me and the boy feed them.

    any and all tidbits of information are welcome!
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    Wanna buy a duck??

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    I could be completely wrong, so don't quote me on this! This is just a hypothesis...

    I believe they are "Mallards" I also think their color denotes their gender. I can't remember which one is which...but I think the Green one is the Male, and the Speckled one is the Female. Logically then, they could possibly be mates. If they are anything like the Goose, or the Dove, they do mate for life, so if one gets killed, or taken away from the other somehow, it's curtians for the remaining bird. i.e. depression, seclusion, etc. Tell the old people in the building that those ducks are mates, and need the food you give them. That should keep them busy for a while. Hope that helps a little.

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    ^^What he said^^.

    We have lots of Mallards here in Virginia and Mat is correct.

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    Yup! Pair of Mallards....
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    That's ironic. I came out of work the other day and there were two Mallards hanging out by the Marauder. I think they were checking themselves out in the wheels.

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    Mallards preen a lot...

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    But they are still ducks...

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    Quote Originally Posted by martyo
    Wanna buy a duck??
    Never can have too many. How much??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slowpoke
    "Todd" [on the laft] and "Marty [on the right].
    How come Marty gets to be the girl??
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    Lets get this right.

    mallard Maybe this will help.

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    They both started out brown. One upgraded to a "high performance" head.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MM03MOK
    How come Marty gets to be the girl??
    Good question!
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    thanks for all your help - i now know all i need to know!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpearce
    I could be completely wrong, so don't quote me on this! This is just a hypothesis...

    I believe they are "Mallards" I also think their color denotes their gender. I can't remember which one is which...but I think the Green one is the Male, and the Speckled one is the Female. Logically then, they could possibly be mates. If they are anything like the Goose, or the Dove, they do mate for life, so if one gets killed, or taken away from the other somehow, it's curtians for the remaining bird. i.e. depression, seclusion, etc. Tell the old people in the building that those ducks are mates, and need the food you give them. That should keep them busy for a while. Hope that helps a little.

    -Mat
    That is nice to know, as i've wondered about their mating habits. We have a lot of Mallards living on the green space over on the East Campus at UC by the college of nursing. Unfortunately, the grounds crew is always getting rid of them because people are complaining about them. They are absolutely beautiful to watch as I often toss them some of my lunch if they happen to be around...........
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