Close ups from the garden

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Another one of my own... Her feet are not missing because I think they are unimportant; they are missing because I don't like my efforts at drawing bird feet! They never look right. I shall have to work on this. Maybe I should concentrate on drawing the "feet first"...!

Sometimes, when you are out and about you can stumble upon something that is not necessarily new or interesting to everyone, but it may be to you. I have watched Mallards for hours. I used to spend at least two hours every evening after work for seven years at Chasewater, near Cannock watching Mallards, Coots, Mute Swans etc, and I have said it before that I wish I had taken it more seriously. They fascinated me, but I have never seen this before. A female Mallard showing off her best bits! I think it is safe to say she's looking good :-)