Autumn Mallard Reflections

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The mallard or "wild duck" (Anas platyrhynchos) gets its name from the Old French language in which "malart" or "mallart" means "wild drake". Mallards breed throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and have been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. They are the ancestors of most domestic duck breeds.