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    Jon Hawkins

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Waterfowl

A drake red-crested pochard swimming. It's a striking duck with a black breast, brown back and head, fiery orange crown and bright coral red beak.

Red-crested pochard

A male long-tailed duck drifting in front of the stone wall of a harbour

Long-tailed duck

Egyptian goose

Egyptian goose

Smew (male)

Smew

Drake garganey

Garganey

White-fronted Goose

White-fronted goose

Red-breasted Merganser female

Red-breasted merganser

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed goose

Common scoter female

Common scoter

A flock of Canada geese standing on a frozen lake on a misty morning

Canada goose

Eider

Eider

Barnacle Goose

Barnacle goose

Two dark-bellied brent geese standing in a pool of water

Brent goose

Shelduck

Shelduck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin duck

Gadwall

Gadwall

A drake pintail swimming across a glassy lake, leaving ripples in its wake

Pintail

Mallard

Mallard

Shoveler

Shoveler

A pair of wigeon stand on a muddy shore

Wigeon

Teal

Teal

Mute Swan

Mute swan

Pochard

Pochard

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's swan

Tufted Duck

Tufted duck

Whooper Swan

Whooper swan

Goldeneye

Goldeneye

A greylag goose swimming, reflected in the water

Greylag goose

Goosander female

Goosander

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