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johnd83
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ImageDuck wm by John Lindsey Photography, on Flickr
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Lovely photo john, though I don't know the breed.
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It is a male Shoveler. After the breeding season they moult into what is called the Eclipse plumage which then is moulted in the autumn back to the breeding plumage. This fellow is halfway between the eclipse and the breeding which is what makes him look so odd. :nod:
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Many thanks
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