Anas platyrhynchos domesticus – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Domestic Mallard Feather Details – Up Close

By Mia McPherson|December 22nd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Domestic Ducks, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, close up, domestic duck, duck, ducks, feathers, Mallard, pond, resting, waterfowl|

I really can't pin down why I like this mallard photo and honestly I don't feel a need to figure out why I do. I simply do.

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Resting Feral Domestic Mallard With An Eye On Me

By Mia McPherson|December 5th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Domestic Ducks, Mallards, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, domestic duck, duck, ducks, Mallard, pond, resting, waterfowl|

The only image I liked of the few I took yesterday afternoon was of this resting, feral domestic Mallard that appeared to be keeping an eye on me while it floated next to the shoreline of the pond.

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Showcasing Manky Mallard Portraits – They Are Oddly Beautiful

By Mia McPherson|February 22nd, 2017|Categories: Birds, Domestic Ducks, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: Anas platyrhynchos, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, close ups, domesticated, ducks, feral ducks, hybrids, Mallard, manky, manky mallards, mutt ducks, odd, portraits, waterfowl|

Some people might call these manky mallards homely, weird or even downright ugly but I prefer thinking of them as oddly beautiful and believe they are worthy of being showcased once in a while.

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Hidden Face On A Domestic Mallard

By Mia McPherson|December 23rd, 2016|Categories: Birds, Domestic Ducks, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: Anas platyrhynchos, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, close up, domestic, ducks, hidden face, hybridized, Mallard, manky mallard, portrait, waterfowl|

Ten days ago I photographed a manky mallard at my local pond and when I pulled images of it up on my monitor I discovered that it has a hidden "face" and once I saw it I couldn't un-see it. Do you see it?

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