An adult female Pochard duck ( Aythya ferina) taking off in flight, wings outstretched, against a clear blue sky. Norfolk, UK.

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Size: 3449px × 2439px
Location: Norfolk, UK
Photo credit: © Frances Browne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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