John Waters / Slow motion clip of a mixed flock of Teal (Anas crecca) and Wigeon (Anas penelope) landing in a lake, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Mixed flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) disturbed by hunting Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, December.

John Waters / Slow motion clip of a Wigeon (Anas penelope) preening, Catcott Lows Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, December.

Nick Upton / Panning shot of partially flooded pastureland with large flocks of Wigeon (Anas penelope), Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) and Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in flight, Gloucestershire, England, UK,...

Nick Upton / Panning shot of a flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) landing on partially flooded pastureland near resting Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) and grazing Wigeon (Anas penelope), Gloucestershire,...

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Wigeon (Anas Penelope) on estuary mud stretching wings, Caerlaverock WWT, Scotland, Solway, UK, January. Did you know? The oldest known wigeon lived to 34 years old.

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Flock of European wigeon (Anas penelope) in flight over Elmley Marshes RSPB reserve, Kent, UK, February

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) and a few Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying overhead in winter, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, December

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying over flooded marshes in winter, with a rainbow in the background, Greylak...

Nick Upton / Large flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming and standing on flooded marshland on a foggy winter day with a small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in the background. Greylake RSPB reserve, Some...

David Tipling / Two male Wigeon (Anas penelope) in courtship chase with female, Buckenham Marshes, Norfolk, England, winter

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) two males and two females on shallow water, Catcott Lows, Somerset, England, February

Mike Potts / Eurasian Widgeon (Anas penelope) flock take flight from grazing area, Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK February

Nick Upton / Ruff (Calidris pugnax) and Wigeon (Anas penelope) roosting on flooded pastureland, Gloucestershire, UK, February.

Nick Upton / Great white egret (Egretta alba) foraging near Wigeon (Anas penelope) resting on partially flooded pastureland, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Large, dense flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope), Common Teal (Anas crecca) and Northern shoveler (Anas / Spatula clypeata) resting on largely flooded marshy pastureland with Northern lapwings (Vanellus v...

Nick Upton / Large, dense flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope), Common Teal (Anas crecca), Northern shoveler (Anas / Spatula clypeata) and Northern lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) resting on largely flooded marshy pasture...

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) drake swimming on flooded pastureland, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) group swimming on flooded pastureland at dusk with a rising full Wolf moon, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) group swimming on flooded pastureland at dusk with a rising full Wolf moon, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) drake preening Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock landing on flooded pastureland, Gloucestershire, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming up a tidal creek as a high tide rises to cover the mudflats and salt marshes, Severn Estuary, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming up a tidal creek as a high tide rises to cover the mudflats, Severn Estuary, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock and two Common teal (Anas crecca) flying over the Severn Estuary, Gloucestershire, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) drake in flight overhead, Severn Estuary, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Northern pintail (Anas acuta) and Wigeon (Anas penelope) mixed species group in flight overhead, RSPB Otmoor reserve, Oxfordshire, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cob in flight over swimming Wigeon (Anas penelope) as it comes into land on flooded pastureland, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flying over Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) resting on largely flooded marshy pastureland, RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK,...

Nick Upton / Mixed flock of Common teal (Anas crecca) and European wigeon (Anas penelope) landing on partly frozen flooded marshes, before taking off again, Greylake Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, D...

Nick Upton / European wigeon (Anas penelope) swimming on flooded pastureland at dusk, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, January.

Nick Upton / European wigeon (Anas penelope) grazing on pastureland in winter, with two drakes threatening one another, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February.

Nick Upton / European wigeon (Anas penelope) grazing on pastureland in winter, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February.

Nick Upton / Panning shot of a flock of European wigeon (Anas penelope) preening and sleeping on wetland in winter, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) seven drakes and one duck in flight overhead, Severn Estuary, Gloucestershire, UK, December.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock and other wildfowl on flooded marshy pastureland in winter sunshine, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, December.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock and other wildfowl on flooded marshy pastureland in winter sunshine, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, December.

Nick Upton / Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock and other wildfowl on flooded marshy pastureland in winter sunshine, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, December.

Nick Upton / Dense flock of Common teal (Anas crecca) with a few Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) in flight over others resting on partly frozen flooded marshes, RSPB Greylake Nature Re...

Nick Upton / Dense flock of Common teal (Anas crecca), Wigeon (Anas penelope) and a few Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) flying over flooded marshes in winter, RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, D...

Nick Upton / Dense mixed flock of Common Teal (Anas crecca) and Wigeon (Anas penelope), Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and Gadwall (Anas strepera) standing and swimming on partiall...

Klein & Hubert / Wigeon (Anas penelope) male in the water, France.

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) pair on pool. Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) flock in flight over Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope), Common teal (Anas crecca) and Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) flock in flight. Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) feeding on a mossy bank. Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) flock resting at edge of pool, Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Common teal (Anas crecca) and Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) flock in flight. Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset, England, UK. February.