Image:Female mallard nest - natures pics edit2.jpg

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Description	Mallard (Female), Burnaby Lake Regional Park (Piper Spit), Burnaby, British Columbia
Source	http://www.naturespicsonline.com/ (higher resolution version obtained in correspondence with website owner)
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Author	Alan D. Wilson, www.naturespicsonline.com
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