Garganey (Anas querquedula) - female type
Taken at Thornton Reservoir, Thornton, Leicestershire.
This is my third visit, the previous two I couldn't locate it.
Today myself and my grandson Harry located it quite quickly, but it was only partially visible, thanks to other duck activity it came out briefly and these and more shots were taken. It was not possible to get any closer so these are distant shots.
The garganey is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India, Bangladesh and Australasia in winter.
Garganey (Anas querquedula) - female type
Taken at Thornton Reservoir, Thornton, Leicestershire.
This is my third visit, the previous two I couldn't locate it.
Today myself and my grandson Harry located it quite quickly, but it was only partially visible, thanks to other duck activity it came out briefly and these and more shots were taken. It was not possible to get any closer so these are distant shots.
The garganey is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India, Bangladesh and Australasia in winter.