Help with Duck ID please

[bob.phillips]

Went to Kew Gardens the other day. Haven't been for years and wanted a look round and maybe get some flower pics, but noticed some interesting ducks including shovelers and red crested pochard. Amongst others were these two.

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Is the first a lesser white fronted goose?
No idea what the second is, so any help would be great.
Also, are the ducks there captive or wild?

Regards,

Bob P.

[aeshna5]

1 is a Lesser Whitefront x Bar-headed Goose ( the parentage of the latter doesn't look too obvious, but I'm familiar with this bird + it's parents some years back produced several young, resulting in many erroneous IDs as these offspring were fully winged + appeared elsewhere.

2 Philippine Duck (sexes identical)

[bob.phillips]

Aeshna,

Thanks for the response. I knew you would be able to help.

Regards,

Bob P.