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18-FEB-2010

Mallard (m): SERIES

Ottawa, Ontario

This sad looking mallard was with a group of about 50 mallard and black ducks. At first I thought he was just covered with dirt from the water but it almost looks like an coating of oil. There did not appear to be any oil in the water but he could have been exposed to it at another location. Any ideas?



Here he is with a healthy mallard in the background.


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Stephanie19-Feb-2010 13:01
Are you sure that he hadn't been diving down below the water surface before shooting the photo?
If he is coated with oil, Dawn liquid should remove it. Is there a bird rescue in the area that could fix him up?
Charming photos Penny!
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