A female Mexican Duck on the Rio Grande near the convergence of the Texas, New Mexico, & Mexico borders. (Note orange bill; males have yellow bills.) Until a few years ago Mexican Duck was considered a subspecies of Mallard. Now they are classified as a separate species, although they sometimes hybridise with Mallards.
Mexican Duck
Country United States
State Texas
Location Ewald Kipp Way, El Paso; 9 Mar 2023
Gender Female
Age Adult
Activity In or By Water, Singing
- Created Timestamp03/08/2028 11:31:55
- CameraCanon EOS Rebel T6i
- Aperture6.3
- Focal Length600
- Iso400
- Shutter Speed1/800
- Orientation1
Nice pic of the Mexican Duck but how can you tell the difference between a Mottled Duck?
Mainly by range—no mottled ducks except on Gulf of Mexico coast