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Species photo gallery

Birds are beautiful creatures and our adoptable species are no exception. Take a look at some of the wonderful photographs captured by our staff members and experts at our centres and while on expeditions.

 

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The Barnacle Goose feels most comfortable feeding in large groups. This photograph was taken at their wintering grounds at WWT Caerlaverock. Nicholas Cottrell WWT
The Barnacle Goose feels most comfortable feeding in large groups. This photograph was taken at their wintering grounds at WWT Caerlaverock. Nicholas Cottrell WWT
The Barnacle Goose is sometimes confused with the much larger Canada Goose. An obvious difference is that the Barnacle Goose has a larger white patch on the face that covers the whole cheek and onto the forehead. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
The Barnacle Goose is sometimes confused with the much larger Canada Goose. An obvious difference is that the Barnacle Goose has a larger white patch on the face that covers the whole cheek and onto the forehead. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
Barnacle Geese tend to nest high on cliff edges. Once the young hatch they face one of their biggest challenges - to reach food they have to jump off of the cliff into the sea and swim to land. Photo by WWT's Larry Griffin, Senior Research Officer.
Barnacle Geese tend to nest high on cliff edges. Once the young hatch they face one of their biggest challenges - to reach food they have to jump off of the cliff into the sea and swim to land. Photo by WWT's Larry Griffin, Senior Research Officer.
Bewick's Swans are most commonly confused with the larger Whooper Swan. One subtle difference is that the yellow on a Bewick's Swan's bill pattern does not extend beyond the nostril. Photo by WWT Slimbridge's James Lees, Reserve Warden.
Bewick's Swans are most commonly confused with the larger Whooper Swan. One subtle difference is that the yellow on a Bewick's Swan's bill pattern does not extend beyond the nostril. Photo by WWT Slimbridge's James Lees, Reserve Warden.
Each and every Bewick's Swan can be identified by its unique bill pattern. Although the diffences can be subtle, WWT's Swan Research team have been naming, identifying, and drawing bill patterns for decades. Since the 1960s over 10,000 Bewick's Swans have been named. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
Each and every Bewick's Swan can be identified by its unique bill pattern. Although the diffences can be subtle, WWT's Swan Research team have been naming, identifying, and drawing bill patterns for decades. Since the 1960s over 10,000 Bewick's Swans have been named. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
Bewick's Swans are a beautiful and delicate looking swan. They are very hardy though - no other swan species nests further north than the Bewick's Swan. Photo by WWT Slimbridge's James Lees, Reserve Warden.
Bewick's Swans are a beautiful and delicate looking swan. They are very hardy though - no other swan species nests further north than the Bewick's Swan. Photo by WWT Slimbridge's James Lees, Reserve Warden.
Almost the entire world's population of around 30,000 winters along the coast of Ireland. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
Almost the entire world's population of around 30,000 winters along the coast of Ireland. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
Light-bellied Brent Geese have one of the longest migrations. They travel a staggering 2,900 miles from Ireland via Iceland and Greenland, including an incredible flight up and over the 1.5 mile high ice cap before continuing to their summer breeding grounds in arctic Canada. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
Light-bellied Brent Geese have one of the longest migrations. They travel a staggering 2,900 miles from Ireland via Iceland and Greenland, including an incredible flight up and over the 1.5 mile high ice cap before continuing to their summer breeding grounds in arctic Canada. Photo by Richard Taylor-Jones.
WWT has teamed up with BBC Radio 4's World on the Move in a research first. Over the next year, we will follow three individual Greenland white-fronted geese, three Brent geese and three Barnacle geese as they make their epic migrations and compare how much fuel they need to complete them. Watch their progress on our website. Photo by Kendrew Colhoun.
WWT has teamed up with BBC Radio 4's World on the Move in a research first. Over the next year, we will follow three individual Greenland white-fronted geese, three Brent geese and three Barnacle geese as they make their epic migrations and compare how much fuel they need to complete them. Watch their progress on our website. Photo by Kendrew Colhoun.
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