dedicated2God

Is this my good Side

This was taken at the Topiary Gardens in Columbus,Ohio. There were many duck that frequented the Marshy pond area and they were all very friendly. I spent a goo...
Read more

This was taken at the Topiary Gardens in Columbus,Ohio. There were many duck that frequented the Marshy pond area and they were all very friendly. I spent a good half an hour to forty-five minutes just watching them in Awe.
Black ducks are similar to mallards in size, and resemble the female mallard in coloration, though the black duck's plumage is darker. The male and female black duck are similar in appearance, but the male's bill is yellow while the female's is a dull green. The head is slightly lighter brown than the dark brown body, and the speculum is iridescent violet-blue with predominantly black margins. In flight, the white under wings can be seen in contrast to the dark brown body.
Black duck populations have continuously declined since the 1950s. Reasons for this are unclear, but recent studies suggest that expansion of mallard populations eastward into black duck breeding habitats have resulted in hybridization and competition between these similar species.
Black ducks dabble in shallow water to feed on plant material and small aquatic animals (insects, amphibians, etc.) in freshwater habitats, and mollusks and crustaceans in maritime habitats
Read less