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Blue mallards

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by Yves Langlois from Sherbrooke CA on 23 May 2026
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The green head of the mallard male turn out dark blue depending of the angle of light but the blue stripe on the wings will not turn green, rather purple. One of the many ways Mother Nature uses to impress me.

  • Camera: ILCE-7RM4A
  • Focal: 278 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.01 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 11
tagged: teal animal bird duck mallard waterfowl land nature outdoors beak ducks vertebrate water_bird wildlife plant_community wing

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