Female Mallard and Chicks, West Allotment Pond
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Female Mallard and Chicks, West Allotment Pond by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 8 Jun 2020
The mallard is a large and heavy looking duck with a long body, and a long and broad bill. The male has a dark green head, a yellow bill, and is mainly purple-brown on the breast and grey on the body, whilst the female (seen here) is mainly brown with an orange bill. The female can lay between eight to thirteen creamy white to greenish-buff spotless eggs, although it appears that only three ducklings have survived in this instance. West Allotment Pond https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6501661 which, along with nearby Silverlink Biodiversity Park, was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 2005 and in total occupies approximately 18 hectares in the centre of the Cobalt Business Park. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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