Newcastle Upon Tyne, 3rd May 2016, UK Weather. A Mallard Duck (Aras Platyrhynchos) preening by the lakes edge at Marden Quarry Nature Reserve in Whitley Bay on a sunny day. Credit: james walsh/Alamy Live News

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Location: Marfen Quarry Nature Reserve, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England,
Photo credit: © james walsh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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