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prima ballerina quacker

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. LOL! Who says that ballerinas have to be people. This female mallard duck was doing a beautiful ballet position and looked s...
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Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. LOL! Who says that ballerinas have to be people. This female mallard duck was doing a beautiful ballet position and looked so much like a dancer that I just had to take the photo.
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Feb, 2014

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Thanks! Ducks end up in some of the wildest poses when they groom. LOL!

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ha ha....great pose! Good timing and camera work. She's showing off her beautiful blues too!

Thanks. I thought it was just so funny to see a duck in a ballerina pose. I took ballet a long time ago and I was trying to remember that that form was called.

Tack sharp very nice!

Thanks, I think this quacker was hoping to try out for the Bolshoi ballet. LOL!

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