Ducky Wells
Mallard duck
That's me! I was born in a flower pot beside Luckakuck Creek, just like my mom and my grandma.
Now I have ducklings of my own, and I keep an eye on everyone at the creek.
Where I was born
In a flower pot
My science name
Anas platyrhynchos
Say it like this: AH-nus plat-ih-RINK-os
True facts
- Ducklings can walk and swim the very first day after they hatch.
- Mallards are dabbling ducks. They tip upside down to eat plants under the water.
- Boy mallards have shiny green heads. Girl mallards are speckled brown. Both have a blue patch on each wing.
- Some mallard moms nest far from water, even in flower pots!
