This handsome, medium-sized duck is a member of the 'sawbill' family ', so-called because of their long, narrow bills with saw-like teeth that are good for gripping fish and, together with its streamlined shape, make the Goosander a proficient fisher.

As with numerous duck species, the males and females look very different. Males are white with reddish hooked bills, dark green heads and black backs, whereas females are grey with a gingery coloured head and white throat.

A mostly freshwater bird, Goosander generally nest in holes in trees along the riverbank and while they're more frequently seen on rivers they are seen on the Montgomery Canal, especially during winter after breeding season.

Originally from Europe and Asia, the Goosander first bred in the UK in 1871. After building up numbers in Scotland, it's spread across England and into Wales from 1970. Gregarious, it forms flocks of several thousand in some parts of Europe.