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Male - Lancashire, England - October 2007
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| Mallards are common throughout the northern hemisphere where they inhabit practically any stretch of water, no matter how small. |
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Male - Lancashire, England - December 2007
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Male - Lancashire, England - April 2007
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| It is a very adaptable species, and readily takes up residency in urban areas such as village ponds and public parks. Probably because of this, it was easily domesticated and is the ancestral species of most domestic duck breeds present today. |
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Female - Lancashire, England - October 2007
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Female - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
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Female - Norfolk, England - September 2003
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Chick - Lancashire, England - April 2003
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