Mallard Landing
by Shoal Hollingsworth
Title
Mallard Landing
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is a male mallard landing on a lake in Irvine California. The mallard, anas platyrhynchos, is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurosiberia, and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. 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 their wings and belly, while the females have mainly brown-speckled plumage.
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October 18th, 2020
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Brian Tada
Impeccable timing in this stunning capture, Shoal ~ just love the great colors, pose and POV, outstanding photography! F/L