the whistling of #wigeons is a winter highlight "Only about 200 pairs of wigeon breed in Britain, making it scarcer than the #firecrest, #Dartfordwarbler and #littleegret. But almost half a million birds arrive here in autumn from Iceland, Scandinavia and Arctic Russia to take advantage of our mild winter climate and plentiful food. As well as feeding in shallow water, wigeon also graze on land, plucking tender shoots of grass with their short, stubby bill. #nature
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/11/birdwatch-whistling-wigeons-winter-highlight?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

A winter visit to #MadronaMarsh preserve, after some rain finally filled the low-lying areas of the seasonal #wetlands.

#photo #photos #nature #winter #trees #marsh #wigeons #ducks

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