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Description: As I watched all the Mallard drakes suddenly woke up and started preening and primping like they had a hot date coming up.They worked at the feathers for quite a while and then all slipped into the water and took off. Males are all you see at the parks now as all the females are on nests, doing all the work.
wonderful photo - I've never seen them groom together in groups like that. Must have been a "Zack" meeting called at the local pond bank (Zack is the boy duck of the pair that come here every year... haven't seen Zack and Jenn yet this year - should be any day now)