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Anas platyrhynchos
Both the female and male Mallards have distinct purple speculum edged with white, prominent in flight or at rest (though temporarily shed during the annual summer moult).
Pond in El Retiro park, in the middle of Madrid
spanish name: espejuelo de anade real Camera Model: NIKON D300 Exposure Time: 1/80 sec. , f/8 ISO 400 Focal Length: 300.0 mm Objective lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED
Spotted on Nov 13, 2011
Submitted on Dec 18, 2011
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Just added to Birds of Iberia mission
thanks Sachin Zaveri,
sometimes it is surprising that such a common duck is hiding such
beauties
Wonderful Blue,,,,
Just added to The Color Blue Mission