A female Tufted Duck with her tight knit clutch of ducklings

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A female Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) with her tight knit clutch of ducklings

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Size: 6000px × 4005px
Location: Rye Meads, Hoddesdon, Herts
Photo credit: © Nigel Sawyer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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