Title

Gadwall

Caption

Gadwall (Anas strepera) adult male, breeding plumage, landing and making waves on water in flooded former gravel pit, Rye Meads RSPB Reserve, Hoddesdon, Lea Valley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

Dec 22, 2016

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/John Watkins

Reference

BRK22D39_366

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (1,9Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

Anas Anas strepera Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds British Duck Ducks England Eurasia Gadwall Gadwalls North Europe Northern Europe Shaft runout abandoned adult adult animal adult animals alternate plumage animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography breeding dress breeding plumage closed decommissionin deserted desolate desolated disused drake drakes dreary drearyness duck bird duck birds fauna flood flooded floods former formerly forsaken geese bird gravel pit gravel pits habitat hit hits in the water in water landings male male animal male animals males mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nuptial plumage on water out out of service out-of-service outdoor outdoors outside protected area reserve reserves rutting season sanctury shut down social behavior social behaviour social behaviours uninhabited unoccupied vacant water water bird water birds waterfowl waters wave waves wetland wetlands wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Asia Europe Great Britain UK United Kingdom gray grey land landing monochromatic monochrome monotonous