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Mallards Feeding in the Swash Zone

By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
mallards feeding in the swash zone
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Mallards feeding in the swash zone near Santa Barbara, California. This is a novel feeding strategy observed for the first time in mallards, typically a freshwater dabbler.

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Courtesy of Dave Hubbard.

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