The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck . Seen here in a domestic back garden after mistaking it for a nearby larger pond

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Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / Alamy / Afripics
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