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Species

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Waterfowl

A drake red-crested pochard swimming. It's a striking duck with a black breast, brown back and head, fiery orange crown and bright coral red beak.

Red-crested pochard

A male long-tailed duck drifting in front of the stone wall of a harbour

Long-tailed duck

Egyptian goose

Egyptian goose

Smew (male)

Smew

Drake garganey

Garganey

Eider

Eider

Shoveler

Shoveler

Goosander female

Goosander

Tufted Duck

Tufted duck

Common scoter female

Common scoter

Teal

Teal

Pochard

Pochard

Gadwall

Gadwall

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin duck

Shelduck

Shelduck

Mallard

Mallard

Two dark-bellied brent geese standing in a pool of water

Brent goose

A drake pintail swimming across a glassy lake, leaving ripples in its wake

Pintail

Barnacle Goose

Barnacle goose

Mute Swan

Mute swan

A greylag goose swimming, reflected in the water

Greylag goose

Red-breasted Merganser female

Red-breasted merganser

A flock of Canada geese standing on a frozen lake on a misty morning

Canada goose

Goldeneye

Goldeneye

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed goose

White-fronted Goose

White-fronted goose

Whooper Swan

Whooper swan

A pair of wigeon stand on a muddy shore

Wigeon

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's swan

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