Female Mallard 2
by Steve Purnell
Title
Female Mallard 2
Artist
Steve Purnell
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Mallard or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.
The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are gregarious. This species is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks
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July 14th, 2013
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Angela Stanton
Aren't these creatures just beautiful? Great capture! v
Steve Purnell replied:
They are Angela. I was hoping to have captured images of a male too but all of the males must have been at the office as there were none around. :D
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