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Drake Mallard

Posted on Jan 4, 2015

Sometimes you have to stop and appreciate the “classics” – or more specifically, a bird like the very common Mallard duck. The drake has a stunning appearance, with its gorgeous plumage often being overlooked because people (like me) see so very many of them. Here’s to them!

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) drake in pond swimming January-0705

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) drake in pond swimming January-0716

Scott Kruitbosch
Conservation & Outreach Coordinator