Muddy water exits from the sides of a mallard hen (Anas platyrhynchos) bill as it filters water for food particles. Duck eats plants and invertebrates

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Location: Great Falls, MT, United States
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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