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Gadwall

The last day of April 2025 and another trip to WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire.

 

There was a group of six Gadwall flying around over the outer fields and Tack Piece Lagoon at Slimbridge. I Spent time catching individual Ducks.

 

The Gadwall is a very grey-coloured dabbling duck, a little smaller than the Mallard, and with an obvious black rear end. It shows a white wing patch in flight. When seen close up the grey/brown colour is made up of exquisitely fine barring and speckling.

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Uploaded on June 30, 2025
Taken on April 30, 2025