Native Talk Tuesday # 12

The animal featured in today's Native Talk Tuesday is Anas platyrhynchos, commonly known as the Mallard Duck. This type of duck frequents shallow-water environments such as ponds and streams. The male Mallard is easily identifiable by it's green head and white collar. The female, however, looks like many other female ducks but can be identified my the orange and black bill. The pair below were found at Stayton's Pioneer Park, near the covered bridge.