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13-10-2015, 05:06 PM
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Dark ducks.

Photographed on our local canal this afternoon. Are they a kind of Mallard, or something else altogether? They are larger than the more common Mallard duck. I thought they might be American Black ducks but maybe not.

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13-10-2015, 05:08 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Look like some sort of Mallard to me, may well me Melanistic or some sort of crossed breed, as ducks often interbreed
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13-10-2015, 05:16 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Norwegian Blues! Beautiful plumage! 😀
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13-10-2015, 05:20 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Dont think so Tess, Green Head and yellow bill not like the Norwegian Blue, anyhoo isnt that a dead parrot

I may of course be wrong
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13-10-2015, 05:34 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Shetland Ducks....but not 100% sure
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13-10-2015, 06:06 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Well spotted Nom! 😀
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13-10-2015, 07:49 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Originally Posted by basser ->
Shetland Ducks....but not 100% sure
I'll have to go back to the canal and see (or hear) if they quack with a Scottish accent.

I've looked around the Internet a bit and can't find an exact match.
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13-10-2015, 11:07 PM
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Re: Dark ducks.

Black Swedish.
Otherwise, a Swedish/Mallard cross because the female has the green sheen to her head.
 

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