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Mallard, ánade real
Anas platyrhynchos
40.7198, -3.85476
Field Notes
Description:
Female and male in flight.
The mallard is a very common dabbling duck. The mallard is 56–65 centimetres long, a wingspan of 81–98 centimetres and weighs 0.9–1.2 kilograms. The male birds have a bright green head, while the female's is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. The Mallard is the ancestor of most domestic ducks.
Habitat:
Spotted in a water reservoir. Sierra de Guadarrama
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: +1 EV; Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
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Mallard
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 13, 2013
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