I always thought these guys mated for life, and that this pair had staked out this part of the acequia for themselves. Turns out after a little reading that they only mate and then find new partners after the eggs hatch, bursting my happy bubble. I see only one pair of these ducks at this section every winter though. It is a good spot with flowing water all year long. I guess I can just be happy with the fact that now I know that the Mallord is the believed to be the ancestors of all domestic ducks.
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