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Just a duck that knew if she stayed in this spot, she could steal some fish food 🧡🦆

Female Duck Surrounded by Koi, taken by me (2025).

Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula). Family Anatidae, order Anseriformes.

The babies are too cute!!!

Galveston, Texas, USA. April 2026.

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Mottled ducks (anas fulvigula) out for a swim - SPI Birding & Nature Center, South Padre Island, Texas - October 2019

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BOTD: Mottled Duck

Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

"A close relative of the Mallard, the Mottled Duck is the only dabbling duck specialized for nesting in southern marshes, far to the south of most of its relatives. Unlike most waterfowl, Mottled Ducks are almost never seen in large flocks, generally traveling in pairs or small groups. A major threat to their survival is the release of numerous pet Mallards in Florida and elsewhere in southeast; these feral birds interbreed with Mottled Ducks, diluting the wild population of the latter."

- Audubon Field Guide

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Round 1 match 6B

Spectacled Eider vs Mottled Duck

Spectacled Eider

Mottled Duck

Voting ended onOct 26, 2025

The Spectacled Eider is sexually dimorphic, meaning the males and females look different. Males are black underneath with white backs and pale green heads. They have large white “spectacles” around their eyes and an orange bill that is partially covered by the feathers on their face. The females are brown with black barring on the body and pale brown "spectacles" around their eyes. Their North American range is mostly restricted to coastal areas of Alaska, where they can be found during the breeding season. Like other large eiders, they lay relatively small clutches compared to other ducks, averaging around 3-6 eggs, but sometimes as few as 1!

The Mottled Duck is slightly sexually dimorphic, which means that while males and females may look different, these differences are very subtle. The primary difference is bill colour. Males have a yellow bill while females have an orange bill with black markings. Mottled Ducks look very similar to both American Black Ducks and female Mallards, but the Mottled Duck can be identified by the presence of a black spot at the corner of its mouth where the top jaw and bottom jaw meet (called the gape spot). Unlike most species of North American waterfowl, Mottled Ducks are mostly non-migratory and spend the whole year along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and throughout much of Florida.

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