The Female Mallard Duck

This female Mallard duck was so big, I'm sure she was expecting babies. These Mallard ducks are essentially freshwater ducks, and winter on a creek close by. Winter is the season when many ducks pick their mate for the year.

[Babs]

Lovely close up, she is a beauty.

[Allison Williams]

Great close up!

[Joanne Diochon]

Lovely close up.

[Ricksnap]

Superb closeup and dof

[sheri]

Beautiful portrait.

[George]

Great close-up.

[Leslie]

now that's a great close up

[Mags]

Awesome closeup!

[Islandgirl]

Love the in your face close up!

[Tom]

Great close up

[Graeme Stevens]

great detail

[Esther Rosenberg]

aww, sweet m great close up

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful closeup.

[Harry J Benson]

good closeup and detail

[Kat]

Excellent close up, I like the colour of it's beak

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

I have a big soft spot for ducks, and this photo delights me no end.

[Doris J]

Wonderful closeup, and such clear detail.

[eDorre]

Beautiful layers of feathers

[Diana]

wonderful close up.

[Van]

Lovely portrait.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[PhylM-S]

Sweetly composed

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Aw. look at that sweet face! So common, these are, but I think they're wonderful

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely.

[Casablanca]

What a lovely macro and such a shine on the beak. Very nice image

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Such a cute capture.

[Fisher Family]

A super close-up!

Ian

[gloria jones]

Terrific closeup and details

[Virginia Stapleton]

Her own kind of beauty! Nice closeup

[Molly]

An adorable capture! Love it!

[Anja]

Beautiful close-up

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful duck portrait!

[LManning (Laura)]

Perfectly captured details. A sweet portrait.