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As much as people in the prognostication line of work (like me) tend to focus in on the number one spot in every Academy Award category, it's just as important to figure out who or what the number two is. Even before the Oscar nominations have been handed out, you want to have an idea of the contender order, since that's how you determine if any upsets could be in the cards. Sometimes, they'll come out of nowhere, but most of the time the alternate winner is someone or something you can see coming. To quote a colleague of mine, very few people ever think there's going to be an Oscar upset every year…until they happen. As such, I'm going to be taking a look at the number two spots in the big eight categories today. Hopefully, we can try and figure out where the upsets might be found.
In Best Picture, the number two position seems to be held by Selma, behind Boyhood of course. There are other somewhat viable winners like Birdman and The Imitation Game, but if you really look at the Academy, it appears likely to come down to Boyhood against Selma. Currently, the former is pretty far out front, but due to its unique nature, there's plenty of time for the latter to make a real play for the victory. It'll likely go down to the wire.
With Best Director, it's actually probably Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman in spot number two, behind Richard Linklater for Boyhood. There certainly is room for an upset/split between Picture and Director, but I'm not going to predict one this early in the game. Ava DuVernay isn't far behind for Selma, but the history making nomination that her inclusion would be might be enough for voters. Iñárritu right now is my fairly clear cut runner up.
Best Actor is a different story entirely. Without a clear cut favorite, everyone is essentially number one and number two. However, if for argument's sake we presume that Michael Keaton is a slight frontrunner for Birdman, the number two slot is most likely Eddie Redmayne's for The Theory of Everything. He's only an eyelash in front of Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game and David Oyelowo for Selma, but he's in front. Anyone who gets in will have a chance to win though, so stay tuned. Redmayne is just the current placeholder.
For Best Actress, it appears […]
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A look at the second spot in each of the main Oscar categories
As much as people in the prognostication line of work (like me) tend to focus in on the number one spot in every Academy Award category, it's just as important to figure out who or what the number two is. Even before the Oscar nominations have been handed out, you want to have an idea of the contender order, since that's how you determine if any upsets could be in the cards. Sometimes, they'll come out of nowhere, but most of the time the alternate winner is someone or something you can see coming. To quote a colleague of mine, very few people ever think there's going to be an Oscar upset every year…until they happen. As such, I'm going to be taking a look at the number two spots in the big eight categories today. Hopefully, we can try and figure out where the upsets might be found.
Golden Globe post nomination predictions for December
As we move from Phase One to Phase Two of the awards season, things begin to take a new turn. Now, it's not only predicting who and what is going to be nominated, but also now a focus on potential winners comes into play. In a few categories, the winner has more or less been clear as day, but in the majority of them it's an open race still. As such, I'm going to take a shot today at attempting to predict the Golden Globe awards. The members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made their nomination picks recently, so now I get to sort through them and try to figure out how the Globes will turn out…
Before I show you the predictions, I'll quickly give you my train of thought. Essentially, I tried to split things between Birdman and Boyhood, since I'm not sure how the voters are going to deal with The Imitation Game, Into the Woods, and The Theory of Everything. I don't think all three will get shut out of wins, but at least one likely will. There are a few safe bets here, with the Globes likely to cite Patricia Arquette in Best Supporting Actress for one of Boyhood's wins, Julianne Moore in Best Actress (Drama) for Still Alice, and J.K. Simmons in Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash. Those are close to locks. The other categories, give or take Best Animated Feature for The Lego Movie, are certainly up for grabs. As such, for now I'm looking to Birdman to do very well in the Comedy/Musical fields while Boyhood leads the charge in Drama. A lot remains to be seen though, so sit tight. The race is far from over at this still early juncture. Technically it's not even Phase Two yet! We have a long way to go.
Alright, enough talk. Time for the good stuff, right? Here now is how I currently see the Golden Globe awards going down:
Best Picture (Drama)
1. Boyhood
2. The Theory of Everything
3. The Imitation Game
4. Selma
5. Foxcatcher
Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
1. Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. Into the Woods
4. St. Vincent
5. Pride
Best Actor (Drama)
1. Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
2. Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
3. David Oyelowo – Selma
4. Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
5. Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
1. Michael Keaton – Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
2. Bill […]
A Mid-December Oscar Predictions Update
We're almost at the point where it's time for weekly Oscar prediction updates folks. It's not quite that time, but before long it'll be bi-weekly at least, with some precursor winner predictions thrown in for good measure. Anyway, since it's the middle of the month, it's time for new Academy Award predictions. With the precursors in full swing, there's no shortage of things to consider, so expect a bit of a change in how a number of my categories look. There's only a matter of weeks left to nail down who the nominees will wind up being, so the final time to play games is now. Once we hit January, things are far more serious. There's no way to get things 100% accurate, but I certainly aim to come as close as I can.
What you'll mainly see here in this latest update is a real swing in the favor of Wes Anderson's film The Grand Budapest Hotel. What I once had all but getting shut out could now be in line for perhaps a half a dozen nominations. I highly doubt that a total as high as that will actually occur, but the possibility is officially there. If the precursors did one thing (aside from solidifying Richard Linklater's Boyhood as the current frontrunner/one to beat), it was to give Anderson and his movie a second life. We'll see if it lasts, but it's certainly been something that I took notice of. Other new things reflected here include slightly tinkered with Best Original Score and Best Original Song predictions, with the latter showing the actual song now, since the long list has now come out (along with the bake off titles for Best Hairstyling and Makeup having been announced as well). There's still the Best Foreign Language Feature long list that we need to see, but that could be basically at any moment now, so if it hits soon I'll just update here and make a notation. (It came out, so that's reflected here too)
Here now, without any further delay, are my brand spanking new/up to date Academy Award predictions. Behold:
1. Boyhood
2. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
3. Selma
4. The Imitation Game
5. The Theory of Everything
6. Whiplash
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel
8. Gone Girl
9. Foxcatcher
10. Interstellar
Next in line: 11. A Most Violent Year 12. Into the Woods 13. Unbroken 14. Wild 15. American Sniper 16. Nightcrawler 17. Mr. Turner 18. […]
Updated Oscar predictions after the Golden Globe and SAG announcements
Happy Friday everyone! With the nominations for the Golden Globe awards and the Screen Actors Guild awards really giving a bit more shape to the Academy Award race, I thought it was time to break in a bit early with some new predictions. Yes, consider this a bonus Oscar prediction update. Enough has changed that I really think it's apt to begin putting these up a little more often. I'm not sure I'll do it every week just yet, but we're closing in on that sort of time period. Obviously we've seen certain titles/performances really come on strong this week, while others have really faded. As such, there's a fair amount of movement in this update.
Most notably, I've boosted Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Nightcrawler, while backing away from The Imitation Game, Interstellar, and Selma, to one degree or another, not to mention almost completely abandoning Unbroken. The Imitation Game and Selma are still viable Best Picture winners, but Birdman has jumped past them for now. Obviously, everything is in the shadow of Boyhood until further notice, but the jockeying below it is going on hot and heavy. Lots can and still will happen between now and the Oscar nominations being announced, so it's hardly a set field by any stretch of the imagination.
Here now are my most up to date Academy Award predictions, reflecting the Globe and SAG nomination results (including a quick additional update to reflect the scores and songs deemed eligible by the Academy):
1. Boyhood
2. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
3. Selma
4. The Imitation Game
5. Whiplash
6. Gone Girl
7. Foxcatcher
8. The Theory of Everything
9. A Most Violent Year
10. Interstellar
Next in line: 11. Unbroken 12. The Grand Budapest Hotel 13. Into the Woods 14. American Sniper 15. Fury 16. Wild 17. Mr. Turner 18. Inherent Vice 19. Nightcrawler 20. Rosewater
1. Richard Linklater – Boyhood
2. Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
3. Ava DuVernay – Selma
4. David Fincher – Gone Girl
5. Damien Chazelle – Whiplash
Next in line: 6. Morten Tyldum – The Imitation Game 7. J.C. Chandor – A Most Violent Year 8. Clint Eastwood – American Sniper 9. Christopher Nolan – Interstellar 10. Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
1. Michael Keaton – Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
2. Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
3. David Oyelowo – Selma
4. Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
5. Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Next […]
A December Oscar Predictions Update
Well, the calendar has turned to December folks, so now we're getting serious here in terms of Oscar predictions. Precursor awards are in full swing now, so expect the Academy Award picture to begin to clear itself up little by little. As I keep saying, that doesn't mean that from now on we'll suddenly know how the whole thing will go down, but we're close to the point where things should make more sense. Without any unseen contenders left, all that's left is figuring out how these various Oscar hopefuls will do. Well, that's what I'm here for ladies and gentlemen, so let's figure it out!
The big new piece of information here is that I've now seen and digested Angelina Jolie's film Unbroken. Honestly, I'm skeptical that it'll be a major player, which is why I now have it snubbed in the Best Picture category and not going home with a single win. I could be wrong, but I also think that Jolie will fall short in Best Director and Jack O'Connell won't be able to break through in the Best Actor race. It's not that I don't think it's a good movie, because it is, but it doesn't feel like something that can stand up to the major players in this race. As such, voters might leave it behind.
This leaves us mostly with a race that's going to come down to Richard Linklater's Boyhood, Morten Tyldum's The Imitation Game, and Ava DuVernay's Selma in terms of Best Picture as well as Best Director. You can make the case that Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a potential dark horse, but aside from that, it's those three. You'll see what I think will happen below, but get used to seeing those titles a lot, because those are the names that will compete for Oscar glory.
Anyway, it's time to get down to business, right? Without further delay, here is how I see the Academy Award nominations going at this current juncture, with once again my next in line picks listed for completion/as a bonus. Behold:
1. Boyhood
2. Selma
3. The Imitation Game
4. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
5. Interstellar
6. Gone Girl
7. Whiplash
8. The Theory of Everything
9. Foxcatcher
10. A Most Violent Year
Next in line: 11. Unbroken 12. American Sniper 13. Into the Woods 14. Fury 15. Rosewater 16. Wild 17. Mr. Turner 18. Inherent Vice 19. Nightcrawler […]
"A Most Violent Year" wins Best Picture from the National Board of Review
Moments ago (and after keeping us on the edges of our respective seats all morning/afternoon) the National Board of Review unveiled their 2014 award winners, marking another early juncture in the precursor season. After shocking a lot of people, including myself, by giving their top prize last year to Spike Jonze's Her, they opted this year to cite A Most Violent Year as their Best Picture of 2014. The J.C. Chandor directed film led the field with three major citations, while Birdman was next in line with two. NBR definitely had an eye on mixing things up and did so, giving a whole new slate of winners after yesterday's New York Film Critics Circle announcement.
Obviously, the Best Picture win is a boon to Chandor's film. Taking this prize from the likes of Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and Selma (plus Unbroken, though that's looking less like a major player right now…more on that soon) gives A Most Violent Year a leg up on some of the other contenders hoping to crack Oscar's lineup. Does this make it a lock for the Academy? No, but it's something for sure and clearly puts it in the top 15 at the very least. NBR isn't the last word by any stretch, but it's a notable early precursor, so this win is worth paying attention to. The film also tied in Best Actor, seeing Oscar Isaac share the prize with Birdman's Michael Keaton, as well as won Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Chastain. That's nothing to scoff at.
The other big winner today was obviously Birdman, which had the Best Actor tie as well as the National Board of Review choosing Edward Norton as its Best Supporting Actor. If you want to get technical, it might have even tied with A Most Violent Year for the most citations, as it also showed up as one of the group's Top Ten Films of 2014. A solid haul for sure, and one that also gives it a bit of a boost, particularly with the likes of Boyhood and The Imitation Game just showing up on that list and nowhere else. Selma only received a Freedom of Expression Award, so at least for today, Birdman beat them all back.
Elsewhere, Best Director went to perennial NBR favorite Clint Eastwood for American Sniper, while Julianne Moore took home Best Actress for Still Alice. Best Original Screenplay went to The Lego Movie […]
Golden Globe predictions for November
It's Black Friday, so I know you're all mostly concerned with taking advantage of various sales, but since it's also the end of November, I wanted to bring some new Golden Globe predictions to you as well. We've been doing these for a while now, but this represents likelythe final one I'll be doing before the actual nominations are announced in about two weeks on December 11th (unless I preview the announcement with a final set of predictions…we'll see). As such, I'm hoping to really nail them this time around, and try to figure out how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association might go with their nods. The HFPA can go in some odd directions too, so these noms might even be a little more Oscar friendly than they wind up being. We'll see though.
The biggest addition this time around is accounting for Selma in the race. I still had it shut out last time around, and while I don't necessarily think it's going to dominate the Globes, I do think a shut out isn't going to happen. I also had to try to figure out what to do with Unbroken, which I don't see until Monday. As such, I left it alone for the most part. If I do indeed do one last update to these predictions, it'll be due at least in part to a need to account for the film, one way or another. Perhaps I'll need to predict it for some wins? Perhaps I'll need to drop it completely? Somewhere in between? I'll find out at the beginning of next week and report in on the film itself, but if I do update Globe predictions, reflections on that movie will be involved for sure.
Here now though, without any further delay on my part (since as always we know that you're really here just to see what I have below in each of the categories), are a brand spanking new set of Golden Globe nomination predictions to pour over. Behold:
Best Picture (Drama)
1. The Imitation Game
2. Selma
3. Boyhood
4. Gone Girl
5. Unbroken
If there's a sixth: Interstellar
Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
1. Into the Woods
2. Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
3. Whiplash
4. Begin Again
5. St. Vincent
If there's a sixth: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Actor (Drama)
1. Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
2. Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
3. David Oyelowo – Selma
4. Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
5. Timothy Spall – Mr. Turner
If […]
"Birdman", "Boyhood", "Nightcrawler", and "Selma" lead the 30th Spirit Awards nominations
Just a few moments ago, the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards announced their nominations for their 30th annual ceremony, once again providing a mix of future Academy Award nominees and smaller contenders getting their moment in the sun. In terms of the former, Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) lead the nominations with a half dozen citations, followed by Boyhood and Selma with five each. Nightcrawler also scored a total of five, with Whiplash not far behind at four. They mixed with more fringe contenders like Love is Strange (also at four) and the aforementioned smaller players that won't even sniff Oscar love, such as A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (three nominations). Overall, it was an eclectic mix, to say the least.
I won't speculate about potential winners just yet, but I will do a quick bit of analysis. Obviously, Birdman, Boyhood, and Selma solidified their causes as top tier Academy Award players, while Nightcrawler and to a lesser degree Whiplash strengthened theirs. There isn't really a film, filmmaker, or performance that really announced itself as an Oscar contender here, but if you want to stretch, you could say that Big Eyes popping up in Screenplay keeps that potential player afloat.
As always, there were plenty of snubs, particularly in the acting categories, where Oscar Isaac is a notable one, missing for A Most Violent Year. Also, a shutout for The Skeleton Twins boggles my mind. That being said, for the most part bigger names tend to miss for smaller contenders, so it's hard to get too upset about that sort of thing. As such, I won't go into who missed out today, though perhaps later in the week I'll come back to that…
Here now are the full nominations for the Spirit Awards:
(Award given to the Producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole
Producers: Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss, Cathleen Sutherland
Love is Strange
Producers: Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman, Jay Van Hoy
Producers: Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey
Producers: Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster, Michael Litvak
Damien Chazelle
Ava DuVernay
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Richard Linklater
David Zellner
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
Big Eyes
J.C. Chandor
A Most Violent Year
Dan Gilroy
Jim Jarmusch
Only Lovers Left Alive
Ira Sachs & […]
A Mid-November Oscar Predictions Update
I'm going to keep it short and sweet today folks, or at least a bit shorter than usual in terms of set up. You all know by now that it's time for my middle of the month Oscar predictions update piece. Sometimes, there's only a tinker or two to be done, but today…today I have a seismic shift to include, namely in the arrival of Selma on the scene. It's gone from being shut out (what was I thinking?) to contending for wins in multiple major categories. In fact, more than one of the big eight categories have new winners listed, so this is a definite change in thinking. Some of it might be short lived, but that's what the upcoming new set of predictions next month is for, right? I've also added the three short form categories (Animated Short, Documentary Short, and Live Action Short), though I know that's not quite as big a selling point. Still, they're there now, so don't ignore them.
Anyway, let's get down to business, shall we? Without further delay, here is how I see the Academy Award nominations going at this current juncture, with once again my next in line picks listed for completion. Behold:
1. Boyhood
2. Selma
3. The Imitation Game
4. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
5. Interstellar
6. The Theory of Everything
7. Gone Girl
8. Whiplash
9. Foxcatcher
10. Unbroken
Next in line: 11. A Most Violent Year 12. Rosewater 13. Into the Woods 14. Fury 15. American Sniper 16. Inherent Vice 17. Mr. Turner 18. Wild 19. Nightcrawler 20. Still Alice
1. Richard Linklater – Boyhood
2. Ava DuVernay – Selma
3. Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
4. Morten Tyldum – The Imitation Game
5. Christopher Nolan – Interstellar
Next in line: 6. David Fincher – Gone Girl 7. Damien Chazelle – Whiplash 8. Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher 9. Angelina Jolie – Unbroken 10. James Marsh – The Theory of Everything
1. David Oyelowo – Selma
2. Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
3. Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
4. Michael Keaton – Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
5. Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Next in line: 6. Jack O'Connell – Unbroken 7. Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler 8. Bradley Cooper – American Sniper 9. Matthew McConaughey – Interstellar 10. Kevin Costner – Black or White
1. Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
2. Julianne Moore – Still Alice
3. Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
4. Reese Witherspoon – Wild
5. […]
Predictions for the 2015 Spirit Awards
One of the most interesting precursors to me is always the Independent Spirit Awards. They don't always cite the same things that the Academy does, so it's a chance to see smaller and more eclectic fare given a moment in the sun. Even though the Spirit Award have matched up with Oscar more often in the recent past than was usual, it's still a place where you can see honors for films that wouldn't otherwise have a chance. Personally, that's one of the my favorite things about certain precursors, the fact that they bestow citations on worthy cinema that could have been ignored entirely.
Before I give you my shot in the dark predictions for this year's Spirit Awards (which will announce their nominees in under two weeks…specifically on November 25th), I just wanted to further my point about the choices made by this group. Last year for example, while they awarded the likes of 12 Years a Slave, Blue Jasmine, Dallas Buyers Club, and Nebraska, they also had room to give prizes to Blue is the Warmest Color and Short Term 12 as well. Sure, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey, and Lupita Nyong'o won their acting prizes just like with the Academy, but the nominees included the likes of Julie Delpy, Melonie Diaz, Will Forte, Oscar Isaac, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, and Shailene Woodley. The winners may tend to match up with what Oscar voters cite, but many of the nominees are far more eclectic, which is always a good thing in my book.
Anywho, here are the best guesses I have for who and what might be cited at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, with names and titles done alphabetically for now. When the nominations are officially announced and the actual awards show comes in February, I'll get into potential winners. For now though, behold:
Best Feature
A Most Violent Year
Best Director
J.C. Chandor – A Most Violent Year
Damien Chazelle – Whiplash
Jonathan Glazer – Under the Skin
Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Best Male Lead
Ellar Coltrane – Boyhood
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Oscar Isaac – A Most Violent Year
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Miles Teller – Whiplash
Best Female Lead
Jessica Chastain – The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
Scarlett Johansson – Under the Skin
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Jenny Slate – Obvious Child
Kristen Wiig – The Skeleton Twins
Best Supporting Male
Albert Brooks – A Most Violent Year
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – […]


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Geographic Range
Mallards can be found almost anywhere in the world. They dominate the Northern Hemisphere, and can be found easly in Oceana, Asia, Africa, South America and many islands
- Biogeographic Regions
- nearctic
- palearctic
- oriental
- ethiopian
- neotropical
- australian
- oceanic islands
Most often, they prefer wetlands, where highly productive waters produce large amounts of floating, emergent and submerged vegetation Wetlands also produce a great deal of aquatic invertebrates on which mallards feed.
- Terrestrial Biomes
- taiga
- savanna or grassland
- forest
- rainforest
- scrub forest
- Aquatic Biomes
- lakes and ponds
- rivers and streams
- coastal
Physical Description
The mallard is undoubtably the most recognized waterfowl in the world. The familiar duck morphology is complemented with a iridesent blue speculum on the wings in both sexes. On the male, the notable characteristics are the green iridesent plumage on the head and neck, and curled black feathers on the tail. The female's plumage is drab brown.
- Other Physical Features
- endothermic
- bilateral symmetry
Most mallard hens breed as yearlings, but they may not have much success; studies show that older hens have much lower duckling mortality than yearlings. Pair bonding starts as early as October and continues through March. Mallard males leave the hen soon after mating occurs. The hen usually lays 9 -13 eggs in a nest on the ground near a body of water. When the ducklings hatch after 26-28 days, the hen leads them to water and does not return to the nest.
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- oviparous
- Average lifespan
Status: wild
- 316 months
- Bird Banding Laboratory
- Average lifespan
After the breeding season, mallards form flocks and migrate from northern lattitudes to warmer southern areas. There they wait and feed until the breeding season starts again. Some mallards, however, may choose to stay through the winter in areas where food and shelter are abundant; these mallards make up a resident populations.
The familiar "quack" of ducks is from the female mallard--it is named the "decrescendo call", and can be heard for miles. A female will give the call when she wants to bring other ducks to her, such as her ducklings, and as a result it is also known as the "hail call".
Communication and Perception
Food Habits
Mallards consume a wide variety of foods, including vegetation, insects, worms, gastropods and arthropods, although they are not restricted to these. They also take advantage of human food sources, such as gleaning grain from crops.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
An important game species. The money generated by license fees pays for the management of mallard populations and is used to protect important habitats. Also, money spent on hunting equipment is a significant addition to the economy.
Conservation Status
Mallards are the most abundant and widespread of all waterfowl; every year millions are harvested by hunters with little effect on their numbers. The greatest threat to mallards is loss of habitat, but they readily adapt to human disturbances.
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
- US Migratory Bird Act
- Protected
- US Federal List
- No special status
- No special status
- State of Michigan List
- No special status
Dave Rogers (author), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
- Australian
Living in Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, New Guinea and associated islands.
- Ethiopian
living in sub-Saharan Africa (south of 30 degrees north) and Madagascar.
- Nearctic
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
- Neotropical
living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, Central and South America.
- Palearctic
living in the northern part of the Old World. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa.
- acoustic
uses sound to communicate
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- coastal
the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline.
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
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forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality.
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offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
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makes seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds
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having the capacity to move from one place to another.
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the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
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islands that are not part of continental shelf areas, they are not, and have never been, connected to a continental land mass, most typically these are volcanic islands.
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found in the oriental region of the world. In other words, India and southeast Asia.
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reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
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rainforests, both temperate and tropical, are dominated by trees often forming a closed canopy with little light reaching the ground. Epiphytes and climbing plants are also abundant. Precipitation is typically not limiting, but may be somewhat seasonal.
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scrub forests develop in areas that experience dry seasons.
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reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
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associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
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uses touch to communicate
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Coniferous or boreal forest, located in a band across northern North America, Europe, and Asia. This terrestrial biome also occurs at high elevations. Long, cold winters and short, wet summers. Few species of trees are present; these are primarily conifers that grow in dense stands with little undergrowth. Some deciduous trees also may be present.
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A terrestrial biome. Savannas are grasslands with scattered individual trees that do not form a closed canopy. Extensive savannas are found in parts of subtropical and tropical Africa and South America, and in Australia.
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A grassland with scattered trees or scattered clumps of trees, a type of community intermediate between grassland and forest. See also Tropical savanna and grassland biome.
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A terrestrial biome found in temperate latitudes (>23.5° N or S latitude). Vegetation is made up mostly of grasses, the height and species diversity of which depend largely on the amount of moisture available. Fire and grazing are important in the long-term maintenance of grasslands.
- visual
uses sight to communicate
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Snowflake used a 17-2 run late in the third quarter and then in the fourth quarter saw shots fall that didn't through the first three period to beat Combs 57-52 Saturday in the Division III boys basketball state championship game at Gila River Arena. The Lobos won their fourth state title and first since a 3A championship in 1989. Snowflake was down 35-19 and Combs was on the verge...
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The 2015 NFL Scouting Combine is over and as is the case every year some players were able to help their draft stock in Indianapolis. However, some hurt their stock and momentum, regardless of direction, is hard to turn in this process. Both Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota threw in Indy and they stole the spot light from the other QBs who are falling down the board. No clear...
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No. 12 ASU rallies to beat UCLA women
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ASU's Graham hopes Bervovici-led offense looks Pats-like
TEMPE, Ariz. -- ASU head coach Todd Graham believes his team has its Julian Edelman. That would be D.J. Foster, the running back who will see much more time as an inside receiver this offseason. The Sun Devils also have their version of Tom Brady in quarterback Mike Bercovici. Now about finding who will be ASU's Gronk with the athletic savant Jaelen Strong off to the NFL ... These...
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D-backs pitcher Daniel Hudson readies for comeback with open mind
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- History isn't kind to major league starting pitchers who have twice undergone Tommy John surgery. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson won't overlook those statistics, but it doesn't mean he won't begin spring training with a framework of a plan and some expectations to go with it. The 27-year-old missed more than two years of action after undergoing surgeries...
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McConnell restores Arizona's Point Guard U. tradition
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Statistics support impact of ASU's Curtain of Distraction
By now, you've probably heard about ASU's most eye-opening aspect of its homecourt experience at basketball games. The Curtain of Distraction, which reveals off-the-wall antics when the Sun Devils' opponents shoot free throws toward the ASU student section, is odd if not hilarious. But does it actually work? Most recently, the New York Times' The Upshot blog stepped in to take a...
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Hanzal to undergo back surgery, likely done for season
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Tracy Smith instills focus as ASU baseball moves to new home
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Kirsty Hawkshaw is a female artist and songwriter who has covered such genres as dance, electronica, house, ambient and drum and bass. She is known for her signature, atmospheric vocals. Kirsty has well over 50 collaborations to her name with her angelic voice.
Hawkshaw pursued a solo career early on and wrote her first album, which ended up being produced by Mark Pritchard from Harmonic 313. Since then, her unique voice has been on demand by other acts in the electronica community like DJ Tiesto, who she sung vocals for and co/wrote on some of his tracks, such as "Just Be", "Walking on Clouds", and "Battleship Grey."
The legendary Kirsty Hawkshaw and the mighty Kinky Roland are set to return again with their massive 2008 remake of the OPUS III classic "Fine Day", which was absolutely huge back in 2008, hitting # 1 in the UK Buzz Chart. Now "Fine Day Reloaded" has been remixed into some of the hottest dance tracks around, with Kirsty's Opera Esq. voice, ready to send shivers up and down your spine. Napith Music releases new remixes of "Fine Day Reloaded" on July 8th 2011.
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I occasionally get questions on Twitter about what sneakers players are wearing during games. But no sneaker this season has gotten more "what ARE those?" than the kicks Paul Pierce has busted out the past few games. Pierce is still wearing his usual Nike Legacy 3′s… but he's wearing a special "Black History Month" colorway that features a distinctive pattern and orange laces. Unfortunately for fans of these, you'll probably never get a chance to wear a pair. The Legacy 3 is not available for adults to purchase and the only chance of finding these particular kicks is if Pierce himself auctions them off for charity. Here's a photo gallery with a closer look.
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Bon Appétit
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make it again
2 servings; can be doubled or tripled
Combine first four ingredients in bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate plum mixture at least 20 minutes.
Spoon sorbet into balloon glasses. Top with plums and marinating liquid.
Soooooooooo easy and sooooooooo elegant; presentation is excellent as the plums looked like red jewels on the sorbet. I made it for a party of 20 people - everyone loved it so much there was no conversation as they ate - just satisfied smiles. Also made one serving with artificial sweetener for a diabetic - still great!