Duck ID wanted please

**Babs** · 02-04-2008, 09:25 PM

For all you Duck experts please can you ID this Duck for me, I was thinking of a shoveller but I think the beak shape is wrong

Pic was taken at WWT Martin Mere in February

Thanks Babs

**rolf** · 02-04-2008, 09:46 PM

It's a Pochard Babs, lovely looking bird.

**Babs** · 02-04-2008, 10:01 PM

Thankyou for the ID rolf, I have a lot to learn

**rolf** · 02-04-2008, 10:17 PM

If you edit your post to include where it was taken, I'll then move it to the Waterfowl section.

**Merlin** · 02-04-2008, 10:32 PM

Another excellent image from you Babs. This time of a Pochard as Rolf has said. Please keep them coming everyone......I love em!

Pete.

***Chocky*** · 02-04-2008, 10:37 PM

We have Pochards here on the estuary. They are very cute along with Wigeon , pintails and the ever lovable Mallards.
Muscovies and hybrid Mallards over at Dawlish the other side

02-04-2008, 09:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Gallery: 14 Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,530 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Duck ID wanted please For all you Duck experts please can you ID this Duck for me, I was thinking of a shoveller but I think the beak shape is wrong Pic was taken at WWT Martin Mere in February Thanks Babs Attached Thumbnails
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02-04-2008, 10:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Gallery: 14 Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,530 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thankyou for the ID rolf, I have a lot to learn

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Merlin Regular Member Info Real name: Pete Location: N W England Gallery: 6 Equipment: Nothing but my notebook which is one of the most important parts of birding. To go out without it (which I only ever did once) is like going out without your pants on. I've never understood why I responded to the 'Cameras and Equipment' question in this way because in reality I own a Leica Telescope with eyepieces, Zeiss Binoculars, and a Manfrotto Tripod all of which cost a positive fortune. Posts: 817 Join Date: Mar 2008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another excellent image from you Babs. This time of a Pochard as Rolf has said. Please keep them coming everyone......I love em! Pete.

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