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
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> 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
>>
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