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PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 5:32 pm I'll give you that one Snappy... proper good shot! Merry Chrimblemas and thanks for the daily dose

Thanks PB have a great Christmas and New Year.

Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Photo taken at: A collection Bird at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge


Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://ebird.org/species/chiwig1

Very nice Snappy.

Nah am no buying that...a wee bit of green spray paint on its napper and now it's "Chiloe Wigeon"!!!
It's Christmas Eve no April fools day
Nice photo all the same though

Willpar wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 9:30 am Very nice Snappy.

Thanks William Happy Christmas.

Linda257 wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 9:54 am Nah am no buying that...a wee bit of green spray paint on its napper and now it's "Chiloe Wigeon"!!!
It's Christmas Eve no April fools day
Nice photo all the same though

Thanks Linda, I tried

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Photo taken at: A collection Bird at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge


Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/goldeneye

Very Common SM lol...lovely photo...

Linda257 wrote: Thu Dec 25, 2025 8:19 am Very Common SM lol...lovely photo...

Thanks Linda For me so rare, I believe this is a WWT collection bird...

Gotta get my eyes tested, or wear my glasses... Chloe is a lovely name for a wigeon And a lovely Goldeneye... only seen them at Slimbridge, and I think one at Minsmere (wild one)

Merry Christmas