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mandarin duck & sons (Aix galericulata, Anas platyrhynchos)

A mandarine duck frome three years, every spring, arrives in a pond which is a protected area near the sea. It mates with a female mallard and together they have beautiful broods like the one in the photo.
The caring father takes care of the family until the little ones become independent, then, in July, he ends up to return in March of the following year and everything starts again.
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Habitat
Marche Italy
Scientific name
Aix galericulata, Anas platyrhynchos
Equipment used
7D, Canon 400
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/500;f13;400
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A wonderful capture of this unusual family, Carlo. I wonder what the youngsters look like when they are grown up.
 
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That's a rather unusual pairing Carlo!! How interesting.

A fabulous picture of this young family - many thanks for showing it to us my friend.
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Carlo'S
Date added
View count
56
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D
Aperture
ƒ/13
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Aix galericulata.jpg
File size
4.8 MB
Date taken
Sun, 30 March 2014 9:39 AM
Dimensions
4196px x 2528px

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