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Drake (name for a male duck) Mallard at Diergaarde Blijdorp, Rotterdam (Holland)

The Mallard or Wild Duck is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa,
and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.
The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females have mainly brown-speckled plumage.
The bill colouring is yellow in males, black and orange for females. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are gregarious. This species is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks.
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Matthijs van Wageningen
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Canon Canon EOS 30D
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Canon EOS 30D
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2008:08:23 15:29:55
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1/25 s
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