They look quite similar to female Mallards. But take a second look through a group of brown ducks to notice the dark chocolate-brown flanks, pale grayish face, and olive-yellow bill of an American Black Duck.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Black_Duck
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| Seen at Fall Mills (Mud Fork Creek) |
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| Seen in Russell County (Little River) |
