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Blue-green
delia todd

Blue-green (Anas platyrhynchos)

A couple of days later I was walking along the river again and got one of my targets for the Lockdown list in a Mallard.

This one showing the more unusual bluish iridescence on his head.
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Habitat
Rocky upland river
Location
Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
10 April 2020
Scientific name
Anas platyrhynchos
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
peterow
This is a wonderful colourful capture Delia. A brilliant detailed close up and nice to see, well done.
 
tetoneon
You captured all those beautiful colors so well, Delia! One of the few birds we have in common, or are there many? Some day I would like to see a list.
 
Nora
Beauty Delia, such great colors when caught in the right light, well taken on your river walk :)...thanks for sharing!
 
KC Foggin
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This is a brilliant and colorful image of this Mallard D!!!!

Also a great close up of this beauty!
 

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