Friday, October 19, 2007

Episode 143 - Birds of a feather


The first photo was taken at a lake in Luzern. The second photo was taken at the Northern Sea in Beijing.

Mallard is said to be the ancestor of domestic ducks. These migratory birds are often seen in ponds and lakes in many parts of the world. Apart from Switzerland and China, I have seen mallards in the UK and Japan.

The Luzern mallards appeared to be fatter and round in shape. The Beijing mallards had longer beaks and coloured tails.

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