The photographer, Cynthia, aka tuxette, lives in Oslo, Norway.She met Nebbeline (nebb is the Norwegian word for beak) on a very cold, snowy Sunday in January while feeding the other ducks and taking photos.
Nebbeline's beak is very short and curved up, and her lovely pink tongue sticks out. She looks like she was born with a birth defect. The duck version of cleft palette, maybe?Here's a closeup of that beak:
While she was slightly smaller than the other ducks, Nebbeline did not look unfed. Still, Cynthia felt concerned and has brought special treats to feed the duck, such as crickets from a local pet shop.
It looks like Nebbeline enjoys finger food. According to Cynthia, she even enjoys the fingers!
