{"id":8560,"date":"2025-11-18T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/?p=8560"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:01:09","slug":"mallard-or-wild-duck-anas-platyrhynchos-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/mallard-or-wild-duck-anas-platyrhynchos-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"7662\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15312\">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<\/script>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/ducks-mallards-waterfowls-birds-5547180\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re asking about the <strong>Mallard<\/strong> (<em>Anas platyrhynchos<\/em>), which is arguably the world&#8217;s most recognizable and common species of duck. It is the ancestor of nearly all domesticated duck breeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a deep review of its key characteristics, biology, and ecological role.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of a male Mallard duck\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/licensed-image?q=tbn:ANd9GcSl01P48_C5FSgUSFj7cBPMGiWBtfytxEV8WeWziJalielHNdy8xK5hd0rBrCmDag89TkBT493OT-c2L6w0-NLDTvMadHiFwPpsRUM2mS0i1JcvjTI\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shutterstock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd86 Mallard (<em>Anas platyrhynchos<\/em>) Deep Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mallard is a quintessential <strong>dabbling duck<\/strong>, meaning it feeds primarily on the water&#8217;s surface or by &#8220;tipping up&#8221; (upending) without fully submerging its body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Description and Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mallard is a medium-sized, heavy-bodied duck exhibiting strong sexual dimorphism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Male (Drake) &#8211; Breeding Plumage<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Female (Duck)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Head<\/strong><\/td><td>Iconic <strong>iridescent bottle-green<\/strong> head and neck.<\/td><td>Mottled brown and tan for excellent camouflage.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Neck<\/strong><\/td><td>Distinct <strong>white collar<\/strong> separating the green head from the chest.<\/td><td>No distinctive collar.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Breast<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Chestnut-brown<\/strong> or reddish-brown.<\/td><td>Mottled brown, blending with the body.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bill<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Dull yellow<\/strong> or yellowish-green.<\/td><td><strong>Dull orange<\/strong> with black markings.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Speculum<\/strong><\/td><td>Both sexes have a prominent, iridescent <strong>blue-violet speculum<\/strong> (a patch on the secondary flight feathers), edged with white bands, which is a key identification mark in flight.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Legs\/Feet<\/strong><\/td><td>Bright <strong>orange<\/strong> to reddish-orange.<\/td><td>Orange to reddish-orange.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eclipse Plumage<\/strong><\/td><td>After breeding (late summer), the male molts into a dull <strong>eclipse plumage<\/strong> that closely resembles the female for camouflage during the flightless period of molt.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Habitat and Distribution<\/h3><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"9790\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15313\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Extremely wide, cosmopolitan range across the Northern Hemisphere, spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. It is also common in many areas where it has been introduced, such as Australia and New Zealand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Habitat Adaptability:<\/strong> The Mallard is incredibly adaptable, which contributes to its success. It thrives in nearly any wetland environment, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural:<\/strong> Marshes, swamps, rivers, lakes, ponds, and estuaries (brackish water).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anthropogenic:<\/strong> City parks, reservoirs, farm ponds, drainage ditches, and urban waterways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:<\/strong> While northern populations are highly migratory, many populations in temperate zones (especially those in urban areas) are <strong>non-migratory residents<\/strong>, remaining year-round where food and water are accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Diet and Behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diet (Omnivorous Dabbler)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mallard&#8217;s diet is highly varied and seasonal, making it an <strong>omnivore and generalist feeder<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plants:<\/strong> Seeds, stems, roots, aquatic grasses, and agricultural grains (like corn and rice). They frequently graze on land like geese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Invertebrates:<\/strong> Aquatic insects, insect larvae, worms, snails, and crustaceans. Females rely more heavily on protein-rich invertebrates during egg-laying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Small Vertebrates:<\/strong> They have been known to consume small fish, tadpoles, and even carrion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Structure and Reproduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gregarious:<\/strong> Outside the breeding season, Mallards are highly <strong>social and gregarious<\/strong>, often gathering in large flocks (<em>rafts<\/em> on water or <em>sord<\/em> in the air) that may include other duck species.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mating:<\/strong> They are <strong>seasonally monogamous<\/strong>, forming pair bonds in the autumn and maintaining them through early spring. The male (drake) defends the female (duck) during this period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nesting:<\/strong> The female chooses a nest site, usually a shallow depression on the ground hidden in <strong>dense vegetation<\/strong> (grass, reeds, brush), often far from the water&#8217;s edge. She lines the nest with plant material and down feathers plucked from her own breast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clutch:<\/strong> The female lays 8\u201313 eggs and incubates them alone for about 28 days. The young are <strong>precocial<\/strong> (able to swim and feed themselves shortly after hatching) and are tended by the female until they fledge (around 50\u201360 days).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Hybridization and Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hybridization:<\/strong> Mallards readily <strong>hybridize<\/strong> with various other species of the <em>Anas<\/em> genus, most notably the American Black Duck (<em>A. rubripes<\/em>) and the Mottled Duck (<em>A. fulvigula<\/em>). This widespread hybridization is sometimes a conservation concern for the integrity of the less common species.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong> The Mallard is classified as <strong>Least Concern (LC)<\/strong> by the IUCN. Its population is massive, stable, and highly resistant to environmental change due to its adaptability, wide range, and generalist diet. 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data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"862\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547183_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547183_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"863\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"863\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547181_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-5547181_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"864\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"864\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/water-4865763_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/water-4865763_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"865\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"865\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380064_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380064_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"866\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"866\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"334.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380063_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/duck-8380063_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\"                   title=\"Mallard or\u00a0wild duck\u00a0(Anas platyrhynchos)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"867\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"867\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903334_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903334_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"868\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"868\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"339.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903352_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-headed-gull-7903352_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"869\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"869\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"316.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7903335_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7903335_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"870\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"870\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"331.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901033_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901033_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"871\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"871\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/birds-7901034_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/birds-7901034_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"872\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"872\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901031_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-7901031_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\"                   title=\"Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"873\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"873\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"332.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-8764261_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/bird-8764261_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\"                   title=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"874\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"874\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gull-6705319_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gull-6705319_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\"                   title=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"875\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"875\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"332.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gulls-4826584_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/large-white-headed-gulls-4826584_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\"                   title=\"Common Gull (Larus canus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"876\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"876\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/pigeon-4868879_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/pigeon-4868879_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)\"                   title=\"Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"877\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"877\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6092.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6092.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\"                   title=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"878\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"878\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6090.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6090.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Muscovy Duck\u00a0(Cairina moschata)\"                   title=\"Muscovy Duck\u00a0(Cairina moschata)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"879\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"879\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6093.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6093.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\"                   title=\"Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"880\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"880\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"325.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swans-8789499_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swans-8789499_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\"                   title=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"881\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"881\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"316.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swan-with-young-8789497_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/swan-with-young-8789497_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   alt=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\"                   title=\"Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"882\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"882\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ducks-5720744_1280.jpg?bwg=1727373486\"                   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