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Male mallard duck overlooking a river - Mølleåen - and keeping an eye on the photographer

Two ducks come ashore on Lake Wasilla in Alaska.

Ducks walking in the same direction on the grass

Domesticated Muscovy Duck Drake Bathing. Lake Elizabeth. Fremont, Alameda County, California.

Mallard duck diving in water with its butt in the air.

$The white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is a small diving duck some 45 cm (18 in) long. The male has a white head with black crown, a blue bill, and reddish-grey plumage. The female has a dark bill and rather duller colouring. Its breeding habitat is lakes with open water and dense vegetation at the margin. It dives under water and feeds on aquatic vegetation as well as some animal matter. It is more likely to swim away from a perceived threat than to fly. This duck is known from Spain, North Africa, Western Asia and Central Asia. Populations are declining, mostly due to loss of habitat and pollution, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird's status as \$