This one is dead easy, but I’m posting it just to show how cryptic mallards can be. Many people at the pond yesterday, trying to see the ducks, walked right by this pair (Katie and her one remaining offspring). Click to enlarge
Bottoms up for one of Anna’s ducklings, all of whom were dabbling yesterday. You cqn see by the crossed flight feathers that these puppies are fully airworthy:
And Anna, now that her offspring can fly, is molting. Here are two speculum feathers and a flight feather:
Lord love a duck! I could actually spot them.
Finally a spot the (__) I got without a magnifying glass!
It looks like the speculum colors might be different but it might just be the light’s reflection. Very beautiful.
They are the cat’s meow. 😎
Wait did we just get mooned.
There are actually 3 ducks in that photo