Everyone can identify a mallard

Everyone can identify a mallard duck with its unique bright, metallic green head—well at least everyone can identify the male mallard. The female is not such a showboat but often hangs with the colourful males.

The water in Springbank Park may be a bit on the dirty side but it does often remain open for most of the winter months here in London, Ontario. When faced with the decision to fly south or stay put in London, some mallards opt for calling London home. Some years, when it is colder than usual, some of the non-migrating mallards may wish they had flown south.