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rocklyons
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 09:37
Taken yesterday in Pensacola Fl.
Pete W
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 09:38
Mallard with a beaufont :)
dan0103
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 09:38
I am suprised that he was not surrounded by hens...........
embdaw
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 10:54
LOL, hilarious!
rocklyons
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 13:57
This isnt just a mallard with a bad feather day is it? Is it a distinct sub-species?
jwkimber45
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 14:03
Normal everyday mallard that just got done scuffling over a girl......
hnj9503
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 15:32
Looks like a crested duck.
andrewhuxman
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 15:52
I was told that this happens to ducks occasionally when I posted a pic of a duck with the same sort of hairdoo . If I remember correctly its some kind of growth or tumor maybe someone with better knowledge than I knows.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/Picture-517.jpg
Ephily
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 16:55
This is actually just a domestic variety of the Mallard. This duck is often found in captivity and is bred to produce some strange offspring, this is just one of them.
Richtherookie
9th of January 2008 (Wed), 09:33
Not a duck expert but maybe a molting thing going on? I see alot of wierd stuff in the spring here in Michigan when the "ugly" winter flight feathers are be replaced with the lovely "mating" feathers?? I have a friend who comes around that is a wildlife bioligist, i'll ask him.