But there have been leucistic mallard, wood duck, mottled duck ... followed by the pintail's namesake long central tail feathers fixed in a half-curl nod to the mallard's distinctive "curlicues." ...

These interesting, colorful, and eccentric varieties go well beyond the mallard ... two extra-long central tail feathers, characteristic of males. This duck is typically found in groups on ...

or “bull sprig,” is the Ferrari of the duck world. What makes a mature drake so prized, aside from the two long sprigs extending from its tail feathers, is how hard they are to decoy. Best worked with ...

When you think of ducks, the bird you picture is most likely a Mallard. This is because these ... grow up to have adorable curls on their tail feathers, giving their silhouette the appearance ...

There are always a few crows to look at and there is sometimes the occasional red-tailed hawk to see, but the birds that have buoyed my spirits are the ducks. Here and ... is found in the decorative ...

Big, hardy, and adaptable: the mallard duck is found all throughout the Western ... including two or three curled feathers that are perfect for sticking in a hatband. The hens, like all hens ...