Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) adult male, in flight, taking off from island spit in flooded former gravel pit, Rye Meads

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Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) adult male, in flight, taking off from island spit in flooded former gravel pit, Rye Meads RSPB Reserve, Hoddesdon, Lea Valley, Hertfordshire, England, march

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