A female Goosander, Mergus merganser,with young ducklings hitching a ride on her back on the river Brathay,

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A female Goosander, Mergus merganser,with young ducklings hitching a ride on her back on the river Brathay, Ambleside, Lake District, UK,

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Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper pics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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