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Mallard duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by eceperley
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Field Notes

Description:

A delayed opening of a pool created a puddle in our pool cover and we saw this female and male couple of mallards bathing and splashing around to cool off in the 95+ deg F heat.

Notes:

So cute! The purple on the underfeathers of the female is very beautiful.

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PublishedJune 9, 2011

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