Juvenile Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna

These youngsters were just about to settle down after preening and have a nap when a train tooted bu and off they went

Nice shots Beryl, sure is a difference in appearance between the juveniles and the adults.:)

Thanks Rolf :)
yes . After looking at every duck in the world. I suddenly thought they look remarkably like Shelducks. The chocolate brown on the back that gave it away

They are very good looking birds.

Yes they are . The male will grow a large nodule on his beak/forehead when and adult but yes they are very lovely birds.
Here is a pair odf asults . You can see the difference

I wouldn't have guessed what they were, Beryl! Well done!:)

Thanks Catherine :)
I was quite pleased as I haven't a juvenile in my collection