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Old 02-04-2008, 09:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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

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It's a Pochard Babs, lovely looking bird.

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Thankyou for the ID rolf, I have a lot to learn
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If you edit your post to include where it was taken, I'll then move it to the Waterfowl section.

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

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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

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