Date: 12/19/25 10:54 am From: sgkritzik via groups.io <sgkritzik...> Subject: [pen-bird] White-headed Mallard Female
At Sausal Pond on 12/17, we saw this leucistic or partially domestic female Mallard with an all-white head. We saw her once before on December 2nd, but she was sleeping in branches on the far side of the pond, and it was hard to tell what we were seeing. Now that she was out swimming with other Mallards, I got some terrible iPhone photos. Other birds seen this visit included Ring-necked Ducks, a male and female Wood Duck, a Pied-billed Grebe, and a male Bufflehead. Often, there are good numbers of Hooded Mergansers there as well. When visiting Sausal Pond, be sure to look into the branches on the far sides of the pond and the corner off to the right when facing the pond.
