Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear. Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills. … Mallards are “dabbling ducks”—they feed in the water by tipping forward and grazing on underwater plants.

Is a mallard duck a male?

This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on their wings and belly, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage.

Are male mallards mean?

They aren’t being mean or immoral. The Short Answer: The short answer is that the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) males (drakes) are forcing the female mallard to mate with them. … In fact, males who have their own mate are even more likely to force copulations with females other than their mate.