Gliding along by Helen Betts

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31-May-2026

Gliding along

We were happy to see that some mallards had returned to the lake at Constitution Gardens, which was finally refilled after being empty for months for restoration work.

The last of the dry cleaners doggie art, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Dan Opdal		12-Jun-2026 18:05
Stunning in original size! V

Pierre		11-Jun-2026 12:39
Une très joie photo de ce canard colvert, une image d'une grande netteté. V

Zoltán Balogh		10-Jun-2026 11:59
Great capture of the duck. V

Julie Oldfield		10-Jun-2026 00:49
What a handsome guy. Excellent capture of him and his reflection. V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		09-Jun-2026 06:00
Beautiful reflection and pose, nice shot. V

Denise J T Lee		08-Jun-2026 23:42
A graceful gliding on the lake, well captured with calm water. The mallard is confident of its charming reflection and displaying its plumage under the sun. ~VVVVV+~

Nirvan Hope		08-Jun-2026 21:12
Looks like he's moving along fast

hayl		08-Jun-2026 19:54
They've been waiting for it to be filled too. Lovely reflection photo.

Jola Dziubinska		08-Jun-2026 19:16
Very nice duck, excellent details and colors. V.

Nick Paoni		08-Jun-2026 19:13
Love the details and reflection.

joseantonio		08-Jun-2026 18:29
lovely capture with the reflection.V

Dennis Hoyne		08-Jun-2026 17:23
A fine sharp shot of this beautiful Mallard drake.

Gerard KOEHL		08-Jun-2026 12:31
Superbe prise avec son reflet. V

Carl Carbone		08-Jun-2026 12:25
He looks cautious as if to be wary of anything this government does! Nice capture.