Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair standing by a potential nest site in a hollow branch of an Oak tree (Quercus robur), Forest of Dean, Glos, May.

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Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair standing by a potential nest site in a hollow branch of an English oak tree (Quercus robur) in Spring, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK, May.

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Size: 5645px × 4234px
Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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