Mallard's Nest
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mallard's Nest by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 6 Jun 2013
If the duck had not flown away as I approached, I would never have noticed the nest in the middle of a clump of nettles and long grass. I did not linger after taking this, but I didn't notice whether or not she returned immediately.