Mallard Ducks

Mallard Ducks are migratory birds for most parts of Canada. Although they stay yearlong in the southern parts of Ontario. Males can be identified easily by the shining dark green color around their heads whereas females have a speckled brown plumage.

Mallards eat a variety of food including roots and stems of plants.  

After feeding, they can be seen resting around ponds and streams. 

They are quite friendly and are not bothered by close human presence. In fact, they happily accept handouts from people. I think this friendly nature led to their easy domestication. Thus Mallards are the ancestor of almost all breeds of domestic ducks.