Male mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in flight. This individual is just transitioning out of eclipse plumage in autumn

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Size: 5667px × 3640px
Location: Keyhaven/Pennington Marshes, Hampshire, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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