A Young Hooded Merganser Drake rises from the water and flaps his wings amid a group of Cackling Geese in a lake.

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Size: 4410px × 3068px
Location: Denver, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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