Male and Female Mallard by Deanna Taylor

Cool Fact

Mallards freeze or pretend to be dead when captured by a fox. Sometimes the confused fox loosens its grip and allows the Mallard to escape.

Sound

Female gives loud series of quacks. Male makes softer, rasping "rab". Wings whistle in flight.

To listen to the songs of this species click here.

Habitat

by Victor Loewen

Found in all wetland habitats, cities, farms

Food

Insects and larvae, aquatic invertebrates, seeds, acorns, aquatic vegetation, grain

 
Did you know?

 Mallards find their mates long before the spring breeding season. They pair up in the fall, but they court each other throughout the winter. Only the female incubates the eggs and takes care of the ducklings.

To learn more about Mallards please visit All About Birds.