Tiny Duck Found A Girlfriend That’s Three Times His Size, And They Are Adorable Together
Love can look a little lopsided, especially when it shows up in a flock of ducks at a Maryland reservoir. Shannon Emmel went looking for her favorite bird, a green-winged teal, and found him glued to a mallard that was about three times his size.
The tiny drake was not just hanging around, either. He kept close to the bigger duck, chased off rival males, and seemed determined to protect his unlikely match from the rest of the crowd.
By the time other bird watchers started showing up to see the pair, the little teal had already become the star of the pond. Read on.
The new couple in town
“It was the sweetest thing I've seen in a while,” Emmel said. “The green-winged teal truly appeared 100 percent enamored with this mallard, so everywhere she went, he followed.
Eventually, they went into the water, and he stayed very close by. The female mallard seemed perfectly fine with her little suitor,” she added. “It was such a joy to watch.”
That tiny teal really committed to the bit.
The mallard is 20–26 inches long and can weigh 1.5–3.5 lbs.
Emmel isn't the only one who has noticed this unusual pairing. Throughout March, other Maryland bird watchers made special journeys to the reservoir to see the newest star couple.
Crossbreeding isn't unheard of with ducks. A hybrid duck (or goose) is the result of the mating of two different duck (or goose) species.
As a result, distinct traits from the two species are combined. Mallards often mate with other types of ducks.
Pintails, black ducks, wigeons, and teals are all common breeding partners for greenheads. With any luck, these dedicated birds will lay a clutch of eggs this year, resulting in some adorably cute offspring.
And if you’re in your feelings, this is like the grieving cemetery goose who found a Valentine soulmate after losing its partner.
The green-winged teal can reach a length of 12.2–15.3 inches and a weight of 4.9–17.6 oz.
The mallard is 20-26 inches long and can weigh 1.5-3.5 lbs. On the other hand, the green-winged teal can reach a length of 12.2-15.3 inches and a weight of 4.9-17.6 oz. But how can you explain that to two ducks in love?
And would they even care? We don't think so.
They look so happy together.
That size gap did not seem to slow them down one bit.
It is clear that the difference in size is considerable. But the happy couple doesn't seem to care. All we can say is—good for them
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The mallard is 20-26 inches long and can weigh 1.5-3.5 lbs. On the other hand, the green-winged teal can reach a length of 12.2-15.3 inches and a weight of 4.9-17.6 oz. But how can you explain that to two ducks in love?
And would they even care? We don't think so.
They look so happy together.
For now, the little teal is still making his case in the most obvious way possible.
Want another duck love story, check out how “super mom” cared for 56 ducklings at once.
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