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Birds seen on seashores in the UK: Shelduck

Alans Home Page - Shelduck at Chew Valley Lake http://www.glastonbury.eclipse.co.uk/web_site_with_me_0000ae.htm
Enjoy this side-profile colour photograph of shelduck on British west country lake that’s a long way from coast. Shows aggressive black and orange markings of an adult.
Ashley Crombet-Beolens - Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
http://www.beolens.co.uk/digiscoping/galleries/Shelduck/
Really want to get to grips with the bold markings and colour of this European duck study this set of six colour photographs. Gives photographer's name and date shot.
Bristol Zoo - Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/birds/shelduck
Read details about duck that is common along the British shoreline. Includes countries it populates, diet, habitats, conservation status, and visual description.
British Trust for Ornithology - Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2001/wcrsheld.htm
Investigate the conservation status of this large duck with vivid colours. Find movement in population numbers with data presented as graphs and tables.
Estonian Birds - Common Shelduck
http://sunsite.ee/animals/Linnud/TADTAD2.htm
Find out about the range, diet, physical characteristics, habitat, and reproductive biology of the large European duck. Includes photo.
Isle of Man Birding - Shelduck
http://www.homepages.mcb.net/wormwell/pages/shelduck.htm
Identifies the months when shelduck are most likely to be sighted off the coast of small UK island. Includes four colour photographs and map of the island.
Lincolnshire Bird Club - Shelduck
http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/rare_birds/ruddy_shelduck.htm
Study colour images of shelduck photographed many miles away from its usual habitat. Records name of photographer, location in UK, and date shot.
Royal Society for Protection of Birds - Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/shelduck/
Tells of the unusual places where the shelduck makes its nest. View colour illustrations of adult male and adult female, plus distribution map of UK.
Tiscali Reference - Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_shelduck.html
Research brightly coloured duck the size of a goose. Read physical description, habitat, and breeding grounds.
Wild West Yorkshire - Shelduck
http://www.wildyorkshire.co.uk/naturediary/docs/2002/4/3.html
Browse field study notes recording sighting of a pair of shelduck many miles from where they should be. Essay backed up with super little sketchbook drawings.

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