Mallard Duck: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, February 2026 — A pair of Mallards were feeding in the bare marsh grass where the tide had washed the snow away behind the dunes, right next to the road, alongside the parked cars. I mean, who could resist? This is, of course, the female, and lacks the male’s bold colors, but still a very attractive bird. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 at 328mm equivalent field of view (yes, that close). Program with birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.