Closeup of a female Mallard's head and chest, lying down in the grass. Her body is facing me but her head is turned camera right. There are some tufts of white down sticking out of her nostrils

Downy-nosed Mallard

   15 April 2026
   Mallard Duck
   ILCE-7RM5
   1/1250s    f/8   297mm   ISO 1000
Closeup of a female Mallard's head and chest, lying down in the grass. Her body is facing me but her head is turned camera right. There are some tufts of white down sticking out of her nostrils