Spring Walkabout Birds | Mallard Of course, Mallards frequent several creeks along my walkabout trail. Mallards are the most familiar duck species in the world and are the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds. The common duck’s quack is made by the female. Males make a quieter, rasping sound. The oldest known Mallard was a male over 27 years old. For the whole story with all images, see Spring Walkabout Birds | a 7 Image Story.
