Mallard Duck Pair Takes Flight: Photo Of The Day

ALAMEDA, CA — Carol Bernard caught this photo of a mallard duck pair as they took flight at Encinal Basin in Alameda on Monday.

The photo captures their powerful wings extended, with individual flight feathers visible.

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