Willen Lake, N Bucks - September 2006

This bird resembled Ruddy Shelduck but due to a few discrepancies eg. Leg Colour + neck ring it was considered most likely a hybrid ... perhaps Ruddy Shelduck x Egyptian Goose - either way it was very approachable + presumably an escape.

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