For the last couple of days we have seen a pair of mallards in our pond. The drake is, of course, unmistakable, but the duck is so drab you’d think she was another species entirely.
They come fairly early in the morning, leave, and then come back in the afternoon, before flying away for the evening.
I really don’t understand how scientists can claim animals such as dogs and cats are colour-blind. If they were, it would not be necessary for female birds to blend into the scenery. The male scarlet tanager is bright red, with black wings; his mate is a dull green and her wings are greenish grey. A male canvasback is bright white with a russet head, while the female is dusty grey with a darker grey head. God doesn’t want the females in danger while they are nesting.
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