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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Eurasian Wigeon

Due to the relatively warm first part of the winter so far this year, there are much less winter visitors among the birds as usual.
So far, I could only spot this female Eurasian Wigeon on one of the many fens of the ‘Kalmthoutse Heide’
(one of the greatest National Parks of Belgium)

The Wigeon is a medium-sized duck that breeds in the northernmost areas of Europe and Asia
(Scandinavia, Russia, Siberia, up to the Barents Sea).
It is a strongly migratory bird that migrates in winter to western and southern Europe (and sometimes even to Africa).

Dutch name : Smient
German name : Pfeifente
Latin name : Anas penelope (previously Mareca penelope)

Last year, I could shoot these 2 striking winter visitors :

Whooper Swans
Whooper Swans
Mark Billiau.
The Living Forest (139) : Common Redpoll
The Living Forest (139) : Common Redpoll
Mark Billiau.

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