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Mallard duck pair (Anas platyrhynchos)

Sweet pair of mallards swimming around a pond. Good example of the sexual dimorphism of this common species.
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Habitat
In a pond in the Chinese Gardens.
Location
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Date taken
3/30/25
Scientific name
Anas platyrhynchos
Equipment used
Nikon D300 with a 70-300mm lens
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Stanley Jones
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Beautiful picture of this beautiful couple taken in excellent lighting and in a marvelous setting. Yes, a great example of very strong sexual dimorphism. First-rate OD! TFS!
 

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Category
North America
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Aperture
ƒ/9
Focal length
112.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
DSC_6637.jpeg
File size
5 MB
Date taken
Sun, 30 March 2025 1:04 PM
Dimensions
4288px x 2848px

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