Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Mallard ducks are the most common and recognizable wild ducks in the Northern hemisphere.
It is estimated that their are over 10 million mallard ducks in north america.
Male mallards have no involvement in caring for their off springs.
Ducklings are almost exclusively insect eaters, only turning to a mainly vegetarian diet as they get older.
Juvenile are Mottled brown and with orange and brown bills.
They love to forage. Young ducks can feed themselves as soon as they reach water.
The down of the ducklings is not naturally waterproof.
They are able to breed when they are one year old.
Mallard ducks are the most common and recognizable wild ducks in the Northern hemisphere.
It is estimated that their are over 10 million mallard ducks in north america.
Male mallards have no involvement in caring for their off springs.
Ducklings are almost exclusively insect eaters, only turning to a mainly vegetarian diet as they get older.
Juvenile are Mottled brown and with orange and brown bills.
They love to forage. Young ducks can feed themselves as soon as they reach water.
The down of the ducklings is not naturally waterproof.
They are able to breed when they are one year old.
