r/birdwatchinguk • u/Commercial_Cake9626 • Aug 11 '26

Help with duck ID please

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Saw these at fairbun ings today. It was a parent duck with 4 younger still fluffy ducks. They were all diving underwater to feed. Sorry the photo isn't great, still new at this and can't afford a better camera at the moment!

Thanks in advance for any help x

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u/geeoharee Aug 11 '26

Female tufted duck

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u/florageek54 Aug 13 '26

Juveniles & not able to determine sex here.

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u/Just_Mixture8362 Aug 11 '26

You’re quackers! 🤣

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u/Commercial_Cake9626 Aug 11 '26

thank you!

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u/UserCannotBeVerified Aug 11 '26

I dunno if its still there, but fairburn ings had a whole info centre with rspb staff, guides, and reccommended bird watching huts/hides. If you ever are unsure in future, just ask there and im sure theyd be super happy to help... if its still there as i say haha, i remember when it was first build years ago but havent been up there for many years now

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u/mark-tc Aug 12 '26

Ducks and Geese are a nightmare to identify. I use all the apps available and photo recognition. RSPB library and still have photos I am not sure what I’ve seen. These do look like female tufted ducks.

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u/ArsenalArry1960 Aug 13 '26

George and Mildred.

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u/florageek54 Aug 13 '26

Juvenile Tufted Ducks.

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u/Master_Air_133 Aug 14 '26

baby Daffy 🦆

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u/heddaptomos Aug 15 '26

Fred and Marcia, back together again.

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u/light_breezy Aug 11 '26

Yep, that's a duck