Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) female swimming with an oak acorn (Quercus robur) it has dived for in a woodland pond, Forest of Dean, Glos, UK.

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Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) female swimming with an acorn it has dived for in a woodland pond with English Oak trees (Quercus robur) around the margin, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK, January.

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Size: 4807px × 3605px
Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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