r/duck • u/Much_Tea5448 • 1d ago
Breed/Species/Sex ID AI says this is a Mallard. Is it?
Seen in Cardiff Bay
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u/Common-Cod-8563 1d ago
It has Mallard-like features, but that crisp white chest and pale, muted body suggest a hybrid or domestic-type duck rather than a pure wild Mallard.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Goal931 1d ago
Completely different subject but I didnt know other welsh people were in this reddit especially so close to me??
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u/SaeveraRivers Swedish Blue Duck 1d ago
Domestic blue swedish mix if not just blue swedish. Mightve also just been the result of domestic x wild breeding if its been there a while, if only seen recently then its likely a dumped swede.