Conservation
Framed Prints
Each double mat may vary
from print to print according to which frame you choose. If you
would like to
have a particular color of mat just call 1-302-875-2258 to place
your order. The best matching color is used for
each individual print and is not always the color shown here.
Each
print is framed using Conservation Acid Free & Lignin Free,
Alkaline pH buffered matboard & backing. In conservation framing, We use
only Museum Quality materials and procedures
that will have no adverse
effects on a piece of artwork and will protect the artwork from
external damage.
There are three subspecies of this well known duck, of which
the Northern Pintail (Anas acuta acuta) is the most
common and often seen. They breed throughout the Northern
Hemisphere and are highly migratory. In North America, they breed
from Alaska south through most of Canada and the northern US. The
winter range is very large as well, from California east to the
Gulf states and south into Central America and even as far out as
the Hawaiian Islands. The Eurasian breeding range begins in
Iceland and extends east to Siberia and winter in Africa, the
Middle East and most of south-east Asia.
There are no differences in the two populations as males are
known for their long, black central tail feathers. The head is
chocolate-brown with a white line running up the side of the
neck; the breast is white, the back is finely mottled gray and
black and wings have a bronzy-green speculum that is bordered tan
in front and white behind. The bill is bluish-gray with a black
streak and the legs and feet are dark gray. Hens resemble female
Mallards, but appears more graceful with a long, slender neck and
pointed tail.
MALLARDS
When most people are asked to name a wild species of duck, the
most common response is Mallard. The Mallard is, without a doubt,
the world's most popular duck, familiar to even those who are not
aviculturists or birders. It is the ancestor of all domestic
breeds (with the exception of the Muscovy) and can be found
throughout the Northern Hemisphere. They are extremely adaptable
and can be seen on just about every type of water, from city
parks to farm ponds to big rivers. At the Kansas City Zoo,
"wild" Mallards are often seen stealing food from
dishes on exhibits and begging for snacks from visitors.
The drakes are often called Greenheads, the most recognizable
feature is the drake's white neck-ring and glossy green head. The
breast is dark brown and the rest of the body is gray. The drake
has a bright yellow bill and orange legs and feet. Drakes also
have the "curly-tail", a feature seen in all domestic
ducks descendant of mallards. The hen is drab in comparision,
being mostly mottled brown and black. Her bill is darker, and her
legs and feet are orange as in the drake. Both sexes have a
metallic blue wing speculum that is boarded both in front and back
by narrow bands of white and black.
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