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Lets meet our most common ducks, geese and swans
Hello! In this guide, we will introduce you to some of our most common British ducks, geese and swans, and help you learn a little bit about them. Are you ready? Let’s get started …
Barnacle Goose
Brent Goose
Canada Goose
White-fronted Goose
Greylag Goose
Egyptian Goose
Berwick's Swan
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan
Common Scoter
Eider
Gadwall
Garganey
Goldeneye
Goosander
Long-tailed Duck
Mallard
Mandarin
Pintail
Pochard
Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Scaup
Shelduck
Shoveler
Smew
Teal
Tufted Duck
Velvet Scoter
Wigeon
A little background on ducks and geese
Did you know there are two types of ducks – diving ducks and dabbling ducks.
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