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Mallard
delia todd

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

I think this is an eclipse plumaged male, judging by the colour of the bill. I don't usually manage to sort them out from females!!

Shutter Priority settings
f/5.6
1/800 sec
ISO 200
Exp bias 0
Focal length 167 mm
Max aperture 3 (but I don't know what that means)
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Habitat
Inland loch nature reserve
Location
Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Angus
Date taken
13 August 2015
Scientific name
Anas platyrhynchos
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50 Shutter Priority
mali
A real Quacker, well done Delia...Re:- Great Tit I posted today was a juvenile, several around the feeders at Lakenheath RSPB.
 
Tockman
He's a beauty Delia! great detail and colours...nice reflection too, well done tfs.
 
MTem
Bill colour is the key, Delia.

Drake is greenish-yellow (like here)
Duck is orange around the edge with a dark brown central patch.

Just remember a female gadwall also has a similar bill pattern to duck mallard.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
And with all the hybrids around, it makes it even harder to sort them.

A lovely image of this Mallard D.
 

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