I went through all my former ID posting and I don't think that I asked about these ducks. I took this photo last November in Arthur Storey Park here in Houston, TX. I think the brown one is a female Mallard. The white one must be some kind of domesticated duck? No idea what funny face is. Will you help me? Thanks!
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I believe your love birds are a female Mallard (brown one) and a Domestic Mallard (white one)
All three are 'plastic' (escaped domesticated birds); left two are both derived from Mallard, third from muscovy Duck.
The female Mallard-type has fairly normal Mallard plumage colour, but can be distinguished from wild birds by its fat (high-floating) rear end.
Resin
Thanks y'all!
I like the whole idea of a "high-floating rear end." Seems like it should be a descriptive phrase for people. I can hear myself thinking, "she's very nice, but she has a bit of a high-floatin' rear end."
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