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Mallard Ducks

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by Sally Chuang
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Very Funny...Never seen this before..share with you..haha

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

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DanielRowson
This is a mating pair of mallards - you've got to feel sorry for the female. I've heard sometimes they drown during copulation where the male holds them underwater as can be seen here.
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PublishedMay 15, 2013

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