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    This is the first of these I have seen, today lucky to have had my camera with me...there were 3 all told.
    I think it maybe an Eurasian Wigeon (juvenile) but not sure.
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    Think that's a juvenile Goosander Arthur, not that great on ducks, but certainly not a Wigeon, bill is too short. Possibly a juvenile Merganser also.
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    Checked my books Rolf, and yes I think you are correct about them being Juvinile Goosanders. Going out later with tripod and 500mm Lens to see if I can get better pictures of them. They were on the Danube, which is about 200m away.

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    I think you are correct with the Goosander Rolf, checked my books and pictures seem to be females, tried to see them today, but they didn't show.

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    Female Goosander indeed. Nice picture!

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    Sad to say went down to the river yesterday and found one of them dead near the bank, the others seem to have left.

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    That's a shame Arthur, perhaps a fox had visited.
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