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“Manky Mallards” (domestic, feral, or just plain odd Mallards)

By Charlie • June 28, 2007 • 12 comments

I spend a fair bit of time surfing and flicking through various Bird Fora/Forums, and it’s striking how many queries there are from birders who’ve been completely stumped by finding an odd duck on their local pond that doesn’t seem to resemble anything in their bird books.

We’ve all been there, no doubt. One day we’re […]