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Painterly duck I love the painterly effect of the natural coloration that occurred in this shot of a female mallard duck Anas platyrhynchos,Mallard,birds,duck,mallard duck,swimming birds,swimming duck,water birds Click/tap to enlarge

Painterly duck

I love the painterly effect of the natural coloration that occurred in this shot of a female mallard duck

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
    Lion
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    The wing patch is not visible here so it could also be a mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or an American black duck (Anas rubripes) although the latter should be darker.
    http://www.billhubick.com/photos/birds/mottled_duck.php
    http://beautyofbirds.com/mottledducks.html
    http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mottled_Duck/id     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  2. View pedalmasher's profile
    pedalmasher
    Snow Leopard
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    I was a bit unsure in that all of the ducks that were swimming about in this spot were definitely mallard, but I was a bit suspicious of the coloration in that the females usually are not colored quite this way. Thanks. Posted 11 years ago

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The Mallard

The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.

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Uploaded Dec 31, 2014. Captured Jan 19, 2014 11:39.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO640
  • 400mm