🦆 British diving ducks London ;Longmans, Green and Co., 1913. Original source Image description: Illustration of two long-tailed ducks, an adult male and female, standing on a grassy shoreline by calm water under a soft pastel sky. The male duck in the foreground has distinctive brown, white, and black plumage with a notable long tail and a pink-tipped bill. The female, behind and to the right, displays more muted brown and cream feathers with a shorter tail. Tall grasses frame the scene, and a single bird is seen flying in the distant sky. The style is detailed and realistic, typical of early 20th-century naturalist illustrations.





















