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Female Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

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Description:

Female duck swimming in the local reservoir

Habitat:

Local Reservoir

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Comments (3)
staccyh
Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mallard/id
staccyh
I think this may be a mallard duck. I think I can see a bit of blue on the wings - can you remember if there was?

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013

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