Taiga Bean Goose subspecies and Greater Bean Goose
Two small Taiga Bean Geese together with Greater Bean Geese. They appear to be one of the smaller subspecies, but identification is difficult.
A small settling pond has Mandarin Duck, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Wigeon and others staying over. There was also an unidentified duck — I couldn't picture either parent for a hybrid, so domestic fowl may be mixed in.
An individual thought to be a Tundra Bean Goose, a smaller Bean Goose, and a Lesser White-fronted Goose.
The two smaller birds. The right one is a Bean Goose, but the individual on the left has darker facial colouring and a different facial expression.
The underwing of the individual thought to be a Lesser White-fronted Goose.
This one from above. The differences from the Bean Goose are not easy to make out.
When they stretch their necks in alarm, the size difference is striking.
An unidentified duck. Could it have some domestic fowl blood in it?
A male Mandarin Duck. Breeding plumage.
An adult female Mandarin Duck.
A juvenile female Eurasian Wigeon.
A juvenile female Tufted Duck. An individual in which the black tip of the bill appears to be absent.
Tufted Duck, male. Transitioning from eclipse to breeding plumage.
Eurasian Coot, adult. Numbers are on the low side so far this season.
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