pair of adult Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) with their ten boldly marked ducklings swimming together in the sea off Mainland Orkney, Scotland,UK

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Size: 3000px × 2250px
Location: Mainland Orkney, Scotland,UK
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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