Bird images - Wildfowl
The following images of wildfowl such as dabbling ducks, diving ducks & sawbills. All images have been taken in their natural surroundings with minimal disturbance to the birds being photographed.
Dabbling Ducks
Shoveller at Escomb, 17th January 2025
Mandarin ducklings at Escomb, 20th May 2023.
Mallards on Holy Island, 18th March 2023
Common Teal at Seaton Common, 7th January 2023
Mandarin at Escomb, 15th April 2022
Mandarin at Escomb, 15th April 2022
Gadwall at Hardwick Park CP, 9th April 2022
Mandarin at The Batts, 2nd April 2022
Wigeon at Seaton Common, 6th February 2022
Shoveller on Seaton Common, 13th February 2022
Mandarin at The Batts, 1st May 2021
Mandarin at Low Barns, 30th January 2016
Mallard at Escomb, 21st May 2020
Wigeon at Saltholme, 11th March 2020
Garganey at Benbecula, 21st May 2019
Mallard family at Lakenheath, 2nd May 2019
American Black Duck at Strontian, 24th May 2018
Shoveller at Seaton Common, 28th January 2018
Pintail (drake) at Saltholme, 2nd January 2017
Wigeon on Seaton Common, 5th November 2016
Gadwall at Saltholme, 23rd April 2016
Mandarin at Low Barns, 30th January 2016
Mandarin at Low Barns, 29th March 2016
Common Teal at Leighton Moss, 23rd January 2016
Mallard at Low Barns, 8th April 2012
Green-winged Teal at Shibdon Pond, 5th February 2006
Pintail at Bishop Middleham, March 2005
Garganey at Titchwell, July 2003
Diving Ducks
Red-crested Pochard at Stockton, 2nd January 2025
Common Scoter at Escomb, 9th April 2024
Tufted Duck at Escomb, 1st December 2024
Common Scoter at Escomb, 22nd October 2023
Ring-necked Duck at Low Barns, 1st January 2023.
Scaup at Killingworth, 18th March 2022
Goldeneye at Killingworth, 18th March 2022
Tufted Duck at Low Barns, 13th March 2022
Goldeneye at Killingworth, 18th March 2022
Long-tailed Duck at Middleton, 2nd January 2020
Red-crested Pochard at Titchwell, 19th May 2018
Red-crested Pochard at Titchwell, 19th May 2018
Red-crested Pochard at Hardwick Hall, 20th January 2018
Goldeneye at Escomb, 12th March 2017
Tufted Duck at Low Barns, 1st May 2016
Goldeneye at Low Barns, 30th January 2016
Scaup at Charlton's Pond, 28th December 2015
Goldeneye (female) at Escomb, 27th December 2015
Goldeneye (drake) at Escomb, 27th December 2015
Ferruginous Duck at Washington WWT, 3rd November 2015
Velvet Scoter at Musselburgh, 8th January 2015
Lesser Scaup at Marden Quarry, 13th November 2011
Pochard at Silksworth, 30th January 2010
Ruddy Duck at Swallow Pond, 19th April 2008
Eider at Seahouses, 31st May 2007
Long-tailed Duck at East Saltholme, 28th May 2007
Ring-necked Duck at Low Barns, 28th February 2007
Common Scoter at Bridlington, 9th September 2006
Ring-necked Duck at Coatham Marsh, 5th March 2006
Scaup at Low Barns, 31st December 2005
Red-crested Pochard at Dormans, May 2005
Sawbills
Goosander at Escomb, 12th April 2024
Smew at Queen Elizabeth CP, 3rd February 2024
Red-breasted Merganser at Jacksons Landing, 2nd January 2024
Red-breasted Merganser at Jacksons Landing, 2nd January 2024
Goosander family at Escomb, 20th May 2023.
Goosander family at Escomb, 20th May 2023.
Goosander at Escomb, 20th May 2023.
Goosander at Witton Castle Lakes, 5th March 2023
Smew at Escomb, 19th December 2021
Goosander (female) at Low Barns, 2nd April 2016
Goosander at Low Barns, 2nd April 2016
Red-breasted Merganser at Jacksons Landing, 29th November 2008
Smew on West Saltholme, March 2005
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