Photo at a Glance:
Female Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, dabbling duck, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: Anas platyrynchos
Female Common Goldeneye, American Wigeon.
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Female Mallard
I found a nice beaver pond along the Resurrection Pass Trail in the Chugach National Forest, in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, and, with some patience, was lucky enough to see a family of ducks there. This female was ever the steward over her young brood, and didn't let me approach to closely. (Anas platyrhynchos)
