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Wildfowl Collection (page 12)

Witness the beauty of wildfowl in their natural habitat, as they grace the skies and waters with their elegant presence

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) male swimming on water in the Beijing area, China, May

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) male swimming on water in the Beijing area, China, May

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in habitat, with rusty orange faces

Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in habitat, with rusty orange faces from iron rich soil in which they forage forages. Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Bewicks swan (Cygnus columbianus) in flight with rainbow, Gloucestershire, England

Bewicks swan (Cygnus columbianus) in flight with rainbow, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February

Background imageWildfowl Collection: RF - Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) female swimming with with young chicks following

RF - Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) female swimming with with young chicks following, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands June

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Four Mute swans (Cygnus olor) walking over snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

Four Mute swans (Cygnus olor) walking over snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) in grass, Phillip Island Nature Park

Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) in grass, Phillip Island Nature Park, Victoria, Australia, December

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common merganser (Mergus merganser) male taking off from water, New York, USA, April

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) male taking off from water, New York, USA, April

Background imageWildfowl Collection: RF- Mute swan (Cygnus olor) close up peering at camera, juvenile. Fife, Scotland

RF- Mute swan (Cygnus olor) close up peering at camera, juvenile. Fife, Scotland, UK, November

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor) juvenile on water preening, Fife, Scotland, UK, November

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) juvenile on water preening, Fife, Scotland, UK, November

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) adult on breeding loch, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) adult on breeding loch, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair on loch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair on loch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Greylag goose (Anser anser) flying, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Greylag goose (Anser anser) flying, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, April

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Goldeneye (Clangula bucephala) pair on woodland loch at dawn on misty morning, Loch Vaa

Goldeneye (Clangula bucephala) pair on woodland loch at dawn on misty morning, Loch Vaa, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, April

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) with snowy mountains behind, Loch Etive, Agyll and Bute

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) with snowy mountains behind, Loch Etive, Agyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, March. Small repro only

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) pair at night, performing their courtship

Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) pair at night, performing their courtship dance during the mating season, with street lights reflected in the water. The Netherlands.April 2014

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Male Long tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) on water, Batsfjord, Norway, March

Male Long tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) on water, Batsfjord, Norway, March

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Male King eider duck (Somateria spectabilis) on water, Batsfjord, Norway, March

Male King eider duck (Somateria spectabilis) on water, Batsfjord, Norway, March

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) walking on ice, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, April

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) walking on ice, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, April

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Graylag gosling (Anser anser) resting under parents wing, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Graylag gosling (Anser anser) resting under parents wing, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) male and female facing in opposite directions, central Finland

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) male and female facing in opposite directions, central Finland, April

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) male on a large boulder in the fast flowing

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) male on a large boulder in the fast flowing and turbulent waters of the Laxa River, Iceland, May. Bookplate from Danny Greens The Long Journey North

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Canada goose (Branta canadensis) silhouetted on lake at dawn, Stockport, Cheshire

Canada goose (Branta canadensis) silhouetted on lake at dawn, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK, December. Did you know? Canada geese mate for life

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) on water with cygnets. Iceland, June

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) on water with cygnets. Iceland, June

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) drake swimming through reflection of house, Bude canal

Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) drake swimming through reflection of house, Bude canal, Cornwall, UK. April 2015

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Male Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), Batsfjord, Norway, March

Male Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), Batsfjord, Norway, March

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Group of male Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in flight, Iceland, June

Group of male Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in flight, Iceland, June

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Teal (Anas crecca) female with ducklings, Finland June

Common Teal (Anas crecca) female with ducklings, Finland June

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight in snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight in snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February

Background imageWildfowl Collection: White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) resting, Santa Cruz Island

White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) resting, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Female Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) taking off from the surface of a lake, Catcott Lows

Female Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) taking off from the surface of a lake, Catcott Lows, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK, July

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Bewicks swans (Cygnus columbianus) small flock in flight, Gloucestershire, UK

Bewicks swans (Cygnus columbianus) small flock in flight, Gloucestershire, UK February

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on water at sunrise on foggy morning, Norfolk, England, UK

Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on water at sunrise on foggy morning, Norfolk, England, UK. November

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Stellers eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) Batsfjord village harbour with red

Stellers eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) Batsfjord village harbour with red reflections on the water, Varanger Peninsula, Norway, March

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Two Mute swans (Cygnus olor) sleeping on snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

Two Mute swans (Cygnus olor) sleeping on snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor) stretching its wings backlit at dawn, Poynton, Cheshire, UK, December

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) stretching its wings backlit at dawn, Poynton, Cheshire, UK, December

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in late evening light, Fife, Scotland, UK, November. Photographer quote

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in late evening light, Fife, Scotland, UK, November. Photographer quote: The last rays of winter sunshine caught this mute swan as it emerged from a reedbed

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Fonthill Estate lake, Wiltshire, 2005

Fonthill Estate lake, Wiltshire, 2005

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Black Grouse (Tetrau tetrix), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Black Grouse (Tetrau tetrix), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Black Grouse (Tetrau tetrix), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), 1900, 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Pallass Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Pallass Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Pallass Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Goosander (Merganser castor), Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta histrionica), 1900, (1900)

Goosander (Merganser castor), Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta histrionica), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Goosander (Merganser castor), Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta histrionica), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Stellers Eider (Heniconnetta stelleri)

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Stellers Eider (Heniconnetta stelleri), King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), 1900, (1900)

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900)

Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Common Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]



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Witness the beauty of wildfowl in their natural habitat, as they grace the skies and waters with their elegant presence. The Black Brant Goose FG 2342 leads a majestic V formation flock, showcasing the remarkable unity and precision of these avian creatures. In Cleveland, UK, Mute Swans engage in courtship behavior amidst the ethereal backdrop of back-lit early morning mist rising from the water, creating a captivating sight that emphasizes love's heart shape. Pink-footed Geese soar through Norfolk's skies in perfect harmony, their synchronized flight pattern reflecting nature's impeccable design. A flock of Mallard Ducks peacefully glides across tranquil waters, reminding us to appreciate simple moments of serenity. The Great Crested Grebe exhibits its nurturing side at Valkenhorst Nature Reserve in The Netherlands. This extraordinary bird feeds one of its chicks a feather - a tender gesture captured by Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 - Highly commended under Bird Behaviour category. As dusk settles over Caerlaverock Wildfowl & Wetland Trust WWT, Whooper Swans take flight against a breathtaking sunset backdrop. Their graceful silhouette against vibrant hues paints an enchanting picture etched forever in our memories. A pair of Mandarin Ducks gracefully swim on a lake in Hessen, Germany - their vibrant plumage adding splashes of color to the serene landscape. Meanwhile, two Mallard Ducklings explore their watery world with curiosity and innocence. In Martin Mere W. W. T. , Lancashire England during February twilight hours, an adult Whooper Swan stands silhouetted on calm waters - an emblematic image symbolizing tranquility and resilience. Mute Swans continue to captivate as they preen themselves meticulously while basking under Cleveland's gentle sunlight. And perched upon rocks at Barnegat Light in New Jersey USA stands Harlequin Duck – resilient even amidst winter’s harshness – embodying strength and adaptability.