A male common mallard (anas platyrhynchos) is standing up to stretch its wings on the ice of a frozen lake during winter.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Abbewerveweg, 3238 LH Zwartewaal, the Netherlands
Photo credit: © Corine van Kapel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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