Photo by BarrytheBirder
Above is a photo of a male Mallard Duck I took quite some time ago. I happened to spot it earlier today while checking my photo files and noticed its right wing didn't look right. That's because it only has half a wing on its right side. Half its wing is missing and several broken feather shafts are sticking out. Compare with the photo below to see the obvious difference between the two birds. In retrospect, I have to say I do not recall the partially wingless duck behaving as though something was amiss. This mallard is obviously a survivior, a hardy one!
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