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Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

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Field Notes

Description:

A wild female duck with a tiny duckling.

Habitat:

Lake and forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Tiz
It is thought of already: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/11166049 :)
FaredinAliyevski
Actually that's a perfect idea! If there is no such mission then you should create it...we definitely need it :)
Tiz
hehe! Well, perhaps it is good that you dont have room for the "parental care" mission since you have five already :)
FaredinAliyevski
It was just hatched, and it tried to take a break on the lilly leaf by slowly the leaf sunk :)
Tiz
Awwww! The little one is resting on a water lily leaf! This photo stole my hart for a timy second!

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Birds of the World
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Scandinavian's Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Danish wildlife
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PublishedAugust 19, 2013

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