Garganey Spatula querquedula

This species was formerly placed in the genus Anas.

Garganey, Granelli (Sicilia, Italy), 30th April 2012

Garganey, Khawr Rawri (Dhofar, Oman), 9th November 2017

I'm fortunate to see this sepcies on my local patch fairly regularly in spring, though they are often at the back of the pool and quite distant.

Garganey, Bintree Mill (Norfolk, UK), 17th April 2023

This one stayed for a few days and sometimes came much closer than usual.

Garganey, Bintree Mill (Norfolk, UK), 19th April 2023

Garganey (with Gadwall), Bintree Mill (Norfolk, UK), 22nd April 2023

Garganey, Bintree Mill (Norfolk, UK), 21st March 2018

Garganey, Brancaster (Norfolk, UK), 1st June 2018

Garganeys, Granelli (Sicilia, Italy), 3rd May 2012

Garganey, Hilf treatment works, Masirah Island (Ash Sharqiyah South, Oman), 6th November 2017

Garganey, Hilf treatment works, Masirah Island (Ash Sharqiyah South, Oman), 7th November 2017

Garganeys, Raysut water treatment works (Dhofar, Oman), 12th November 2017

Garganey, Sur Masirah, Masirah Island (Ash Sharqiyah South, Oman), 6th November 2017

Garganeys, Great Ryburgh (Norfolk, UK), 21st March 2017

Garganeys, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 15th April 2004

Garganeys, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 17th August 2004

Garganeys, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 3rd June 2017

Garganeys, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 9th June 2004

This is a popular bird in wildfowl collections and the following photos were taken in captivity.

captive Garganeys, Pensthorpe (Norfolk, UK), 9th March 2014

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 11th May 2006

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 13th February 2016

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 17th September 2011

captive Garganeys, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 26th October 2016

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 4th December 2010

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 7th February 2016

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 7th November 2003

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 21st February 2017

captive Garganey, Blakeney qyayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 23rd December 2015