""Spring Homecoming""

By: P. Brian Machanic (South Burlington, VT)

A pair of mated Black Ducks rub shoulders with one another as they rest in the shallows of a. small holding pond. . Can you tell which one of the pair is the male ?
A: the drake is the duck with the yellow bill - the hen has the green bill.

Camera Information: Nikon D7000
Image Location: Grand Isle, VT
Category: Live Wildlife

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