Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) female adopting prone posture to solicit male to mate on a woodland pond, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK, May.

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Size: 3685px × 2457px
Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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