Thirsty Baby
by Jennifer White
Title
Thirsty Baby
Artist
Jennifer White
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A baby mallard duckling gets a drink as it walks along the Lake Michigan beach with it's mother in Traverse city, Michigan, United States. The sun is setting behind me, casting a hint of yellow light on the cute duckling. The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black speculum feathers that commonly also include iridescent blue feathers, especially among males. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. This species is the main ancestor of most breeds of domesticated ducks.
This has been featured in the following groups:
-12.13.17 All Natural Beauty of this World
-12.15.17 Birds In Focus
-12.17.17 Wildlife One A Day
-3.18.18 USA Photographers Only
This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved.
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December 12th, 2017
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