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female mallard on the move

female mallard on the move

So this time I went to the duck pond when I saw a female mallard was just about to take off . Of course, her back was to me when I took the photo. What I real...
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So this time I went to the duck pond when I saw a female mallard was just about to take off . Of course, her back was to me when I took the photo. What I really liked was how the white and blue colored feathers were displayed. Never seen them like that before. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing after all. LOL
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Nice capture.

Great timing Linda.

thanks. when it comes to animals, timing is everything LOL

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