Male Mallard Duck - Anas platyrhynchos

            A common and widespread duck that is able to adapt and thrive in different  kinds of environments including coastal marshes, river and town parks. Mallard ducks can tend to interbreed with many other indigenous wild ducks of closely related species and can produce various coloured forms, the proper scientific term for this however is actually called genetic pollution. The name 'mallard' derives from the words for masculinity which applies to the male.
   

Taken on: April 3, 2022

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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