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I saw this duck (the one on the left) amongst a group of Tufted Ducks in a flooded quarry works in Surrey. I'm not sure what it is. is it a male Scaup by chance? But it's head seemed to be brownish.

It's easy to see from this photo where aeroplane designers got their inspiration from. This smart male (drake) eider is coming in to land and using his tail and webbed feet to slow down! Eiders breed around the coasts of Scotland and northern England, but move further afield in winter. During...

We had a (wet) family day out today at Thatcham Nature Reserve in Berkshire and it was great. I have had my 'Bird Handbook' out this evening to ID the birds we've seen, but i'm a bit stuck with a few so any help would be much appreciated thanks ... 1. The white duck? 2...

This duck has been hanging around a local small boat harbour for about a year now, all alone apart from the herring gulls. I see it every weekday. I've looked through various guides but I can't identify it.

We all know that birds don't have teeth but those spiky things in this shoveler 's bill are called lamellae . Shovelers feed by swimming along with their bills (and sometimes their heads) submerged and the lamellae are for filtering small creatures out of the water - a bit like some whales do...

Hello!! I was just wondering, as an ignoramus on these matters, whether or not I should be surprised by the continued presence of ducks in the confined gardens at my flats? They arrive each year to nest, and usually stick around until the ducklings are starting to get quite big and then they disappear...

Hi, this is my 1st post, I don`t know if its unusual but we have 3 Mallard ducks that visit our garden every day. 1 female and 2 male . The female has what appears to be its mate while the 3rd just tags along, they all seem to get along ok untill we feed them, the females mate will not allow the other...

Photographed at Hardwick Country Park, Sedgefield, Co Durham. Have been unable to identify any bird with similar white marking. Can anyone help?

A mallard duck nested in a planter outside our kitchen window recently. I was very careful to leave her and her 10 eggs undisturbed but I left seed out on the lawn for her and other ducks to feed on. This morning she, and all 10 eggs had vanished without a trace. No blood, eggshell, feathers etc. I didn't...

found this rather odd looking duck at stockers lake on the canal a few weeks ago any ideas? Thanks all :)

Taken at Fairburn Ings

Taken at Fairburn Ings

Taken at Fairburn Ings

UPDATE: I've published a few video compilations of my best clips for Swans & Ducks.

This friendly little duck is a resident at my local pub and its lake. Does anyone know if its a certain breed or cross between two certain breeds. Other ducks that live there are obvious Indian Runner crosses, Muscovy crosses and a pair of Carolina ducks, but this one??

Another duck who has decided to join the Mallards beside the Telford bridge which crosses the river Colne in London Colney

this was taken by a lake

Caught at the Country Park near us. When it itches you just gotta scratch.