The image depicts a partially frozen body of water, likely a pond or stream, in Zelenogradskiy, Russia, during winter or early spring

The image depicts a partially frozen body of water, likely a pond or stream, in Zelenogradskiy, Russia, during winter or early spring. Eleven ducks are present, consisting of both mallard drakes and hens. In the upper left, two brown mallard hens stand on the snow-covered bank, which slopes down to the water. Directly below them, a mallard drake with a green head and grey body stands on thin ice at the water's edge. To its right, another brown hen stands on the ice. Further right, a third brown hen stands near the bank. To the far right, a mallard drake with a dark green head stands on the ice at the edge of the open water. In the mid-ground, a mallard drake with a green head and grey body stands on the ice, bending its neck to preen its chest feathers. A brown mallard hen stands on the ice slightly to its left. Another brown hen stands on the ice in the lower-left quadrant. In the lower-right quadrant, a brown mallard hen stands on a patch of ice. To its left, a mallard drake with a prominent green head and grey body stands on the ice, facing right. Another brown mallard hen stands on the ice in the foreground, facing left. The water's surface reflects the bare, vertical trunks and branches of surrounding trees, creating dark, elongated patterns on the blue-grey water and ice. Patches of white snow cover the upper bank, with sparse, bare branches extending into the frame from above.