This is a picture of a Mallard duck. You can tell by the colors that it is a drake, or male duck.
This is a picture of two White Pekin ducks, Fred and Daphne.
This is a picture of my ducks in the barn. As, you can see, Norman, the leader, is in the middle of the picture. The brown arrow points to Lisa, the mother of the little ducklings (blue arrow). Just think, these little ducklings are now all grown up, and out of Lisa's care. Click the picture to view the normal version.
This is a picture of some ducks that were in the Gulf of Mexico. I took this picture using a digital camera during Entomology Camp. We were on our way out to Ship Island when I saw these ducks. I threw some cereal I had with me to them. The white arrow points to a seagull that spotted the cereal. The brown arrow points to a mallard hen. The green arrow points to a mallard drake. The red circle is around a piece of cereal. The blue arrow is pointing to someone's arm.
This is a picture of Lisa with her first ducklings. Hens make very good mothers, and stay protectant of their ducklings for a long time. The male becomes uninterested once the hen starts laying.
Her is Lisa and her ducklings under the shade of a tree. We had mowed the lawn just a few days earlier, and they were playing in the dead grass.
Here is a closer look at the ducklings. It is hard because of the light, but try to notice their black and yellow configurations.
Here is a side view of Lisa and the ducklings. Just think, after about a year, these little ducklings would have more children themselves.
Once again, Lisa and her ducklings are waddling around. Our land is like a duck paradise.
This is a Muscovy duck. It is the only domestic duck not derived from the Mallard. They are originally from South America. They are a large breed, with males reaching up to 12 pounds. Their feet have strong sharp claws allowing them to perch on branches, and they will sometimes roost.
This is an Aylesbury Duck. They are a gentle, tame and slow moving English breed with a large, deep-kneeled body. Males weigh up to 10 pounds, and females up to 9 pounds. They have white skin, unlike most other domestic ducks, which have yellow skin.
These are Indian Runner ducks. They have a distinctive upright stance, which allows them to run extremely fast. They are one of the best foragers of all domestic ducks. Often used to train sheepdogs because of their speed and herding instinct - they appeared in the film "Babe". They come in many colors, and are often nicknamed the "Penguin" duck.
This is a Khakhi Campbell duck. They are a small duck, but are excellent layers, easily outlaying the best chickens, producing 270 to 330 eggs per year. It is a hardy and active duck and an excellent forager.
This is a picture of a White Campbell duck. The only difference in these ducks and the Khakhi Campbell ducks is their color.
Here is a small flock of ducks, either White Campbell or Aylesbury.
These are baby ducklings. Notice the small, fluffy feathers. These are called down feathers. Note that they are yellow. This is the color of most domestic ducks, except for Mallards, which are black with yellow streaks.
This is a picture of a Mallard duck. You can tell by the colors that it is a drake, or male duck.
This is a picture of two White Pekin ducks, Fred and Daphne.
This is a picture of my ducks in the barn. As, you can see, Norman, the leader, is in the middle of the picture. The brown arrow points to Lisa, the mother of the little ducklings (blue arrow). Just think, these little ducklings are now all grown up, and out of Lisa's care. Click the picture to view the normal version.
This is a picture of some ducks that were in the Gulf of Mexico. I took this picture using a digital camera during Entomology Camp. We were on our way out to Ship Island when I saw these ducks. I threw some cereal I had with me to them. The white arrow points to a seagull that spotted the cereal. The brown arrow points to a mallard hen. The green arrow points to a mallard drake. The red circle is around a piece of cereal. The blue arrow is pointing to someone's arm.
This is a picture of Lisa with her first ducklings. Hens make very good mothers, and stay protectant of their ducklings for a long time. The male becomes uninterested once the hen starts laying.
Her is Lisa and her ducklings under the shade of a tree. We had mowed the lawn just a few days earlier, and they were playing in the dead grass.
Here is a closer look at the ducklings. It is hard because of the light, but try to notice their black and yellow configurations.
Here is a side view of Lisa and the ducklings. Just think, after about a year, these little ducklings would have more children themselves.
Once again, Lisa and her ducklings are waddling around. Our land is like a duck paradise.
This is a Muscovy duck. It is the only domestic duck not derived from the Mallard. They are originally from South America. They are a large breed, with males reaching up to 12 pounds. Their feet have strong sharp claws allowing them to perch on branches, and they will sometimes roost.
This is an Aylesbury Duck. They are a gentle, tame and slow moving English breed with a large, deep-kneeled body. Males weigh up to 10 pounds, and females up to 9 pounds. They have white skin, unlike most other domestic ducks, which have yellow skin.
These are Indian Runner ducks. They have a distinctive upright stance, which allows them to run extremely fast. They are one of the best foragers of all domestic ducks. Often used to train sheepdogs because of their speed and herding instinct - they appeared in the film "Babe". They come in many colors, and are often nicknamed the "Penguin" duck.
This is a Khakhi Campbell duck. They are a small duck, but are excellent layers, easily outlaying the best chickens, producing 270 to 330 eggs per year. It is a hardy and active duck and an excellent forager.
This is a picture of a White Campbell duck. The only difference in these ducks and the Khakhi Campbell ducks is their color.
Here is a small flock of ducks, either White Campbell or Aylesbury.
These are baby ducklings. Notice the small, fluffy feathers. These are called down feathers. Note that they are yellow. This is the color of most domestic ducks, except for Mallards, which are black with yellow streaks.