Mallards - Western Isles Bird Sightings
A large heavy looking duck. The male is unmistakable with its bottle green head, yellow bill, white collar and magenta breast.
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Mallards - Isle of Lewis and Harris Bird Sightings
The female mallards are an inconspicuous brown - except for her yellowish bill and orange legs, she is almost all brown, The young birds actually look pretty much like females.