Shelduck with Ducklings

A rare sight in Bucks indeed with only a handful of breeding records.  This family group were discovered a week or so ago on the flooded part of the common.  It is not known if the birds were actually raised in Berks or Bucks, as the border is only 100 yards away!

The ducklings have survived over the past ten days, so there is no reason they can't make it to full grown juveniles.