ducks, geese & swans

I’ve spent so many happy hours watching and photographing ducks, geese and swans, invariably at stunning watery locations.

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Mallard in flight
Greylag goose out of the water
Mallard duckling
Wigeon in flight
Mallards bottoms up
Mute swans taking off over Swanborne Lake
Tufted duck in the reeds
Flock of Canada geese
Mallard preening
Greylag goose head
Mallard in flight
Mandarin duck
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Shoveler in the grasses
Greylag goose
Gadwall in flight
Mute swan on water
Wigeon in flight
Two Canada geese in flight at RSPB Pulborough Brooks
Mallard
Mute swan signet
Tufted duck
Mute swans mating
Mute swan love
Canada goose in flight
Female mallard
Wigeon
Greylag gosling
Gosling
Greylag taking off over water
Mandarin duck standing on a rock
Wigeon in flying
Shelduck flapping wings
mute swan signet
Female mallard
  • A heron stands in a shallow river catching a fish in its beak.

    by rivers, lakes & estuaries

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  • A small bird standing on a rocky beach with a blurred background.

    by the sea

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  • A small bird with a black head, white collar, and reddish-brown body perched on leafy green branches.

    in the countryside

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  • A small bird with a reddish-orange face and chest perched on a branch surrounded by green foliage.

    in my garden

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