They can be feral domestic ducks as well, but those are interbreeding
freely with mallards. Did you see any manderin ducks? The males should
still be in full plumage.
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:41 AM, David Clark <>
wrote:
> Thanks Daniel
>
> These ducks all had the same appearance and were not quite as common as
> the Mallards. I saw them at close quarters in Bruges but they were also
> present in good numbers on the wetlands north of Antwerp.
>
> Perhaps they are feral domestic ducks.
>
> Cheers
>
> David
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 31 Jul 2014, at 10:29 am, Daniel Nuijten <> wrote:
>
> In Belgium you will find a lot of mallard x domestic hybrids. Especially
> in Brussels these are more common then the wild form Mallard.
>
>
> Best
>
>
> Daniel
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:24 AM, David Clark <>
> wrote:
>
>> I have seen quite a few ducks of similar appearance that are not in my
>> Birds of Northern Europe and Waterfowl apps.
>>
>> They are Mallard sized, a dark, chocolate brown colour with white
>> breasts. The bill is the same shape and colour as a Mallard.
>>
>> Are they a Mallard hybrid?
>>
>> It has been interesting to see several Black Swans.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> David
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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