995-94 - Eider duck (Somateria mollissima), male in flight. The first few males arriving to a location which in minutes will become an Eider winter raft.
995-117 - Golden Eye Drake (Bucephala clangula) swimming past Autumn trees in late evening sunlight. Goldeneyes on Loch Awe are migrants, arriving in October and leaving in late April. Argyll, Scotland
995-124 - Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) male at head of line of 3 ducks, 2 males and a female in golden reflection on the water. The reflection is from early morning golden light bouncing of buildings surrounding the canal. , Scotland
995-105 - Eider Drake and female (Somateria mollissima) calling and flapping wings in winter raft. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabiling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland
995-121 - Golden Eye Drake Duck (Bucephala clangula) against dark trees, face on head tilted to side. Highlighted by late evening sunshine. Argyll, Scotland
995-300 - Teal Duck (Anas crecca), congregating on Loch in the early morning with trees and meadow in background. Kilchrenan, on Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland, UK
995-95 - Eider duck (Somateria mollissima), male and female. Eider male and female interacting with each other in a winter raft. Demonstration of size difference between male and female.
995-126 - Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) portrait of female shaking water of body while preening in a golden reflection on the water. The reflection is from early morning golden light bouncing of buildings surrounding the canal. Scotland
995-96 - Eider duck (Somateria mollissima), male. Eider male peering out from in the middle of a winter raft. Various preening, calling and fighting in background.
995-123 - Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) portrait of male side on in a golden reflection on the water. The reflection is from early morning golden light bouncing of buildings surrounding the canal , Scotland
995-115 - Mallard male (Anas paltyrhynchos) head shot with female headshot in foreground with reflection in early morning light on Loch Etive , Scotland
995-107 - Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) cleaning itself in water. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland
979-1970 - The endemic South Georgia pintail (Anas georgica georgica) on the banks of a small stream just outside the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.
979-8864 - Adult Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) in breeding plumage on Lake Myvatn, Iceland. MORE INFO American and Eurasian Wigeons have been known to hybridize in the wild.
979-3074 - A pair of adult Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA
979-1974 - Adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) taking flight in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. (RR)
979-8865 - Adult Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) in breeding plumage on Lake Myvatn, Iceland. MORE INFO American and Eurasian Wigeons have been known to hybridize in the wild.
979-3073 - A pair of adult Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA
979-1975 - Adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) taking flight in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. (RR)
979-1971 - The endemic South Georgia pintail (Anas georgica georgica) on the banks of a small stream just outside the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.
979-3406 - Adult male common merganser (Mergus merganser) in breeding plumage taking flight in Gambier Bay on Admiralty Island, Southeastern Alaska, USA
979-2993 - Adult white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis) ducks in a freshwater pond in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
979-3072 - Adult female Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA
979-3069 - Adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA
979-2992 - Adult white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis) ducks in a freshwater pond in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
979-3402 - Adult female common merganser (Mergus merganser) in breeding plumage in Gambier Bay on Admiralty Island, Southeastern Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
979-2994 - Adult white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis) ducks in a freshwater pond in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
979-3071 - Adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Red Bluff Bay, Southeastern Alaska, USA
979-1968 - Adult female eider duck (Somateria mollissima) in breeding plumage in the Svalbard Archipelago in the Barents Sea, Norway. Note the fishing hook in this animals beak.
989-26 - Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock in flight over frozen, flooded marshland on a foggy winter morning, with some drakes calling, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK.