kme3388
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Eclectus Parrot: Nico (male)
Jenday Conure: Kiwi (female)
What is this blonde looking “mallard” that’s sleeping?
It’s a wild bird. We went for a walk around Riparian Park in Gilbert, AZ. It was the only one there. No one (about 50 people) knew what it was.It looks like a Crested Duck! They come in all sorts of colors. Is this one in the wild?
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I guess it either escaped/ was released by someone or a wild duck crossbred with a domestic one. The crested part is a mutation that any mallard duck can have but the blonde color definitely suggests a domestic influence! It’s pretty whatever it is 🙂It’s a wild bird. We went for a walk around Riparian Park in Gilbert, AZ. It was the only one there. No one (about 50 people) knew what it was.
Thank you for the information it was really helpful. Now I at least have some sort of clue what this duck is. I’d never seen one like that one.I guess it either escaped/ was released by someone or a wild duck crossbred with a domestic one. The crested part is a mutation that any mallard duck can have but the blonde color definitely suggests a domestic influence! It’s pretty whatever it is 🙂