Bernard Castelein / Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) between Tsomoriri and Tso Kar, Ladakh, India, June

David Tipling / Goosander {Mergus merganser} male in flight, Hokkaido, Japan, February

David Tipling / Pintail {Anas acuta} in flight, Hokkaido, Japan, February

David Tipling / Red-breasted Merganser {Mergus serrator} male on water, Hokkaido, Japan, February

David Tipling / Goosander {Mergus merganser} male in flight, Hokkaido, Japan, February

David Tipling / Four Whooper Swans {Cygnus cygnus} in flight, Hokkaido, Japan, February

David Tipling / Whooper Swan {Cygnus cygnus} drinking, Hokkaido, Japan, February

David Tipling / Red-breasted merganser {Mergus serrator} male amongst ice in harbour, Hokkaido, Japan, february

David Tipling / Pintail {Anas acuta} male in flight over water, Hokkaido, Japan, February