North Louisiana Wildlife
Two mallards, a male and a female, walking on a sandy beach

Did you know that all domestic ducks, except for the muscovy are descended from mallards?

Mallards
at
a Glance

A female mallard preparing to fly from shallow water while another female mallard stands on sandy shore

Key Features:

Male mallards are gray with brown chests and black rears. Females are brown with white-bordered blue patches on their wings.

Least Concern - Population Decreasing

Habitat:

Wetlands, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and reservoirs

nesting habits:

Mallards build nests in depressions in the ground out of grass, leaves, weeds, and rushes lined with their own down.

seasons mallards are active in our area:

All year

Diet:

Aquatic vegetation, grain crops, insects, and worms

hunting Behavior:

Mallards forage by dabbling and grazing.

Commonly Confused With:

American Black Ducks, Mottled Ducks, and Northern Shovelers

A female mallard stands in shallow water while another female mallard stands on sandy shore

Female mallards are often confused with American black ducks because both have similar patterns.

Two mallards, one male and one female, coming on shore from water

Female mallards are often confused with male mottled ducks because both are brown.

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