White-breasted brown ducks

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Subject:	White-breasted brown ducks - Europe
From:	David Clark <>
Date:	Tue, 5 Aug 2014 17:29:28 +0200

Further to my email about white-breasted dark brown ducks in the Low Countries, 
I'd like to add that they are present in some numbers in the Middle Rhine.

As was established previously, they are a domestic form of Mallard that seems 
to have taken 'free range' to the extreme.  However, what is interesting is the 
continuation of the plumage colours despite many more 'wild' Mallards in the 
populations I have seen.  There are other Mallards with unusual plumage 
probably reflecting domestic strains.

I have been surprised by the numbers of feral Canada Geese and apparently feral 
Egyptian Geese.  Both seem more common than native geese.

Cheers

David

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