Tour Scotland short Spring 4K wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of Mallard Ducks drinking water on a visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Mallard, anas platyrhynchos, is the most familiar and widespread species of dabbling duck bird in Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Mallards are adaptable waders who live happily in tiny ponds in towns and cities as well as in marshes and wetlands in the wider countryside. Males and females are not alike. The male has a distinctive bottle green head, a white collar, purple-brown breast and grey on the wings and underparts. The female has mottled brown plumage. Mallards are sociable ducks. The Mallard's adaptability to different types of environments has allowed them to spread to towns and cities. Some in parks and lakes can become very tame, especially if they are regularly fed by humans. Both the male and female have blue wing bars, edged in black and white. The male's bill is greenish yellow and the female's bill is orange brow . Spring in the northern hemisphere technically starts on the 20 March, at the equinox, and lasts until the 20 or 21 June, the Summer solstice. This is also the case in Scotland.The months that make up the Spring season are March, April and May. However, for travelling at this time of year, I will be referring to April and May. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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