Don't immature mallard males look like females??? The one on the photo is
molting, so could it be a male in?transition from juvie to adult plumage?
Bill Anderson; Edmonds,WA.




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From: "birdmandea at aol.com" <birdmandea at aol.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 8:49:48 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Inter Sex Mallard

Greetings to all.
A few days along I encountered what has turned out to be a female Mallard with
male characteristics.
Photos are on my Flickr and blog.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25348030 at N07/sets/72157625413545039/

http://birdmandea.blogspot.com/2010/12/odd-duck.html

Take care

Dea Just
253-820-9722