Male Mallard Duck - Anas platyrhynchos

            Mallard ducks can tend to interbreed with many other indigenous wild ducks of closely related species and can produce various coloured forms and this one has to be the most stunning looking one I've yet to find and see. The proper scientific term for this however is actually called genetic pollution.
   

Taken on: April 23, 2021

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/5.0, 1/500 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+0.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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