A drake Northern Pintail, Anas acuta, preens its feathers at a loafing area on California's Merced National Wildlife Refuge in the San Joaquin Valley.

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: San Joaquin Valley CA USA
Photo credit: © Light Purveyor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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