wag 13 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 here is some pics and silhouettes of ducks and geese you can shoot . Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Large dabbling duck with male having a bottle-green head. In flight, it flies quickly with shallow wing beats. It has a deep quark which is either a single note or several strung together. Wigeon (Anas penelope) Medium sized dabbling duck with the male having a distinct chestnut head with a golden forehead. In flight, it has fast wing beats and a very distinct whistling whee-oo call. Pintail (Anas acuta) A dabbling duck that is of a slim build with a long neck and distinctive tail. The male has a chocolate head with a white stripe down the back. Very rarely makes a noise. Gadwall (Anas strepera) A medium sized dabbling duck with a dull plumage. Usually flies in pairs or mixes with other species. Has a high pitched quack. Teal (Anas crecca) A very small dabbling duck with the male having a chestnut head and a green eye stripe. A very agile duck that is renowned for its vertical take-off abilities. Its voice is a whistling crick-crick. Shoveler (Anas clypeata) This dabbling duck is identifiable by its "shovel-type" bill. Very agile flyer with fast wing beats. Usually silent in flight. Pochard (Aythya ferina) A medium diving duck with the male having a chestnut head. Flight is fast and strong with short, rapid wing beats. Usually silent. Tufted (Aythya fuligula) Small diving duck with male being black and white with a crest on the head. Very often in flocks with rapid wing beats. Usually silent. Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Medium diving duck with black/green head and a distinct white cheek patch. Very often in small flocks and flying with a rapid wing beat. Usually silent. Geese Pinkfooted (Anser brachyrhynchus) Medium goose with a dark head and neck with both the bill and legs pink. Rapid wing beats in flight with skeins numbering thousands. Characteristic "wink-wink" call. Greylag (Anser anser) Large grey goose with uniform browny grey colour with an orange bill and pink legs. Has a powerful flight with rapid wing beats. Has a deep nasal call "ang-ang". Canada (Branta canadensis) Large grey-brown goose with a black head and neck complete with a white chin patch. Flight is strong and fast with a lot at low level. Usually calls with a loud honking. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wag 13 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 here is a link to the basc wildfowl identification page they do a booklet that you can down load for free or send for it . http://www.basc.org.uk/content/quarry_identification_gui Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warm barrels 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Enough said there then covered mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Redleg22 2 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 You can also shoot whitefronted geese in England but not in Scotland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 here is a link to the basc wildfowl identification page they do a booklet that you can down load for free or send for it . http://www.basc.org.uk/content/quarry_identification_gui This is the link (I think) http://www.basc.org.uk/en/utilities/document-summary.cfm/docid/A02E67BD-A03F-4878-BBA235E27B7A97BB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 https://basc.org.uk/wildfowling/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wyatt Baker 4 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 unable to view the photos, maybe broken! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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