A drab coloured female Tufted Duck swims on an inland freshwater lake. Commonest of the diving ducks they dive in search of invertebrates

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A drab coloured female Tufted Duck swims on an inland freshwater lake. Commonest of the diving ducks they dive in search of invertebrate and mollusc prey

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Size: 6200px × 4186px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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