Terrible Bird Photo for ID Please

[peak4]

Whilst wandering round Hatfield Moor yesterday, we spotted a pair of these.
I know the photo is lousy, but they were an awful long way away.
Handheld Bigma@ 500mm 1/320 1000ISO and appreciably less than 10% of the frame.




A good deal smaller than a Greylag, but looked a bit bigger than a mallard

Thanks in advance

[Olybirder]

Re: Terrible Bird Photo for ID Please

I think they are juvenile Shelducks.

Ron

[wanderer]

Re: Terrible Bird Photo for ID Please

Shelduck. Not sure if it is immature or in moult.

[peak4]

Re: Terrible Bird Photo for ID Please

Thanks Guys, blindingly obvious now that I've spotted the relevant drawing in Collins

[ringneck]

Re: Terrible Bird Photo for ID Please

Nice one Bill...this is what I use photing for.....take a pic at the time and I.D.it later.

Keith