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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) No doubt one of the most common ducks in the UK. But a beautiful bird none the less with their colourful plumage. Here i caught this male in mid quack :) Anas platyrhynchos,Geotagged,Mallard,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

No doubt one of the most common ducks in the UK. But a beautiful bird none the less with their colourful plumage. Here i caught this male in mid quack :)

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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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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by garrylomasphotography
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Uploaded Apr 15, 2015. Captured Apr 13, 2015 17:16 in 24 Union Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 3ES, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 6D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm