Preening mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos)
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Preening mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos)
Image: © Rob Farrow Taken: 15 Mar 2015
The beautiful bottle-green plumage of the head of this mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) displays an iridescent sheen as he preens himself beside the overflow of Sywell Reservoir. He was accompanied by a female Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
52.277113
Longitude
-0.780049