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A male mandarin duck rests with its head lowered on a mossy stone beside a rain-dappled woodland stream, with wet ferns and dark foliage behind it.

Mandarin Duck in the Rain

A wild drake mandarin duck rests on a mossy bank beside a woodland stream, its feathers beaded with raindrops under soft overcast light.

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Authentic wildlife photograph, square 1:1. A single wild drake mandarin duck rests on a moss-covered stone at the edge of a quiet woodland stream, body slightly hunkered and head tucked low against light rain. Raindrops bead on its orange sail feathers, chestnut cheek ruff and white eye stripe, with accurate feather detail. Fine rain rings spread on the dark water beside it. Soft out-of-focus background of wet ferns, dark tree trunks and green-brown foliage. Flat diffuse overcast light, natural muted colours, believable exposure, subtle sensor grain. Shot from a respectful distance with a 400mm telephoto lens, low viewpoint at the bird's eye level, shallow depth of field, bird placed slightly below centre. Quiet observational documentary mood. No people, no text, no logos.

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