Photo from Perth today

[vivdunstan]

On the way home from my bone density scan at Perth Royal Infirmary we called into Gannochy Duck Pond in Perth. Martin was particularly hoping to see their mandarin ducks - a very unusual thing to see in Scotland. The mandarin ducks were there but staying largely under cover, though he got some pictures. But there were lots of other birds to photograph. I especially liked this photo of three mallard ducks, with loads of interesting reflections in the water.

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[a_cubed]

The colouring of the female blending in with the reflections of the reeds shows how the female is camouflaged, while the males are visible. Interesting aspect of evolutionary biology that creates such gendered differences.