Female Mallard. Wild duck. Anas platyrhynchos and her ducklings on reeds, Chichester Ship Canal.

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Size: 3600px × 2394px
Location: Chichester Ship Canal, Hunston, West Sussex Englnd UK
Photo credit: © Lesley Pardoe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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