What are the differences between ducks and drakes?
Most male ducks, drakes, are brightly colored compared to the drabber females as she needs to blend in to keep her eggs and ducklings safe. Plus drakes usually have a curled feather or two in their tails, whereas the ducks never do. Then there is their voice. You can tell a drake by his quieter voice, more lower pitched and raspy, while hers is a loud raucous quack.
