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PeterD
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Registered: February 2008
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,256
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Found this domestic Mallard amongst a flock of wild Mallard. Obviously an escapee from a farm. At this time of the year I wonder what would would be produced if it succesfully mated?
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· Date: Thu March 12, 2009 · Views: 2,197
· Filesize: 39.2kb, 308.9kb · Dimensions: 800 x 600 ·
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Keywords: Domestic Mallard
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Fri March 13, 2009 3:13am
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Joe stockwell
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Registered: January 2008
Location: Andover
Posts: 531
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Fri March 13, 2009 3:11pm
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PeterD
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Registered: February 2008
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,256
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Hi Joe.
I am afraid that you are probably correct. It's hard to improve on a wild Mallard. They have beautiful plumage. Unfortunately, the farmers look for high egg production and good meat. Urgg. Looks are not at all important.
Peter
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PeterD
www.imageinuk.com
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Fri March 13, 2009 3:23pm
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Colin Key
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Registered: December 2007
Location: Algarve, Portugal
Posts: 3,384
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Nice shot Peter (very good detail) but might be improved with "lifting" in shadows & highlights, plus just a tad more sharpening.
However, have to agree with Joe, these hybrids and intergrades are "rubbish" as far as wild birds are concerned.
Colin
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Sat March 14, 2009 12:13am
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PeterD
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Registered: February 2008
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 1,256
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Thanks for the tips Colin. I shall give a try.
I think we all agree that it's hard to beat the natural plumage of a Mallard. It's a shame that these domestic varieties cannot be contained on the farms. This one is not a cross bred bird and could easily get its genes into the wild (assuming a hen Mallard finds him attractive enough -urgh).
Peter
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PeterD
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