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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

Medium-sized dabbling duck with gray body and chestnut-brown breast. The head is green and neck ring is white. Bill is yellow-green. Wing speculum is white-bordered metallic purple-blue. The tail is dark with distinct white edges and two curled black feathers. Legs and feet are orange.

Habitat:

The Savannah River

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5 Comments

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Thanks. Ducks are some of my favorites.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Really good detail in your picture. Duck has more color than I thought.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

old machines, good lens,excelent photos:-)

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Thanks, Antonio. Funny thing is, I didn't have my DSLR with me, so I was using my old point-and-shoot for these shots.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

perfect photos Liam,beautiful,congratulations

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Dec 21, 2011
Submitted on Dec 22, 2011

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