Mallard drake out for a walk in the snow, late February. © BCP 2010
Some crazy weather we’re having here in the Big Smoke. Melting. Freezing. Ice breakup in the bay. Freezing again. Last night, snow. Then rain. Temperatures expected to moderate this week. Doesn’t seem to phase our local feathered friends, especially the mallards.
They continue to stand around in the parking lot, barely moving when a car comes too close.
But one male mallard out for a leisurely walk in the snow caught my eye. Here he is in his resplendent glory, complete with bright orange Wellies. How lucky we are to have such fearless, beautiful birds in our midst. They’re all too often passed by, just because they’re so common.
But stop to take a closer look at the drake’s magnificent plumage. It’s a masterpiece by Mother Nature.
© BCP 2010
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