New Moorcroft Dabbler Ducks Vase 198/5 – Ltd Ed 15 Moorcroft

Moorcroft Dabbler Ducks Vase

2021 RSPB Leighton Moss Collection

Designer: Kerry Goodwin

Shape: 198/5

Limited Edition of 15 Only

Dimensions: H 12.5 x W 13.5 x D 13.5 cms

By no means a common species of duck, the wigeon is more associated with Northern England and reserves such as RSPB Leighton Moss. Noted especially for its attractive colours, the male wigeon is grey, with a pink breast, orange head, yellow forehead and noticeable white wing patches. As so often happens in the natural world, the females have a rusty brown plumage and a pointed tail. Both are industrious feeders on wetlands, gentle banks of lakes and slow-moving streams.

 Outside the breeding season in the middle of the year, flocks of wigeon migrate to the coastal areas in search of food, and it is the quantity of the new arrivals at the seaside that gives a false impression of generous numbers. In fact, the wigeon is on the Amber list of endangered species – one short of Red. 

The nickname for a wigeon is ‘a dabbler’ because of its habit of running its short beak across the surface of its watery home in search of floating food. It is not surprising that designer Kerry Goodwin seized an unusual opportunity to introduce her colourful wigeons to Moorcroft connoisseurs.

RSPB Leighton Moss Collection

A collection of designs inspired by RSPB Leighton Moss – the largest reedbed in northwest England, home to important breeding birds and other wildlife. This diverse habitat along the shores of nearby Morecambe Bay provides a home for important breeding populations of bearded tits and bitterns. Its wildlife ponds support dragonflies, while the coastal saltmarsh lagoons attract large numbers of wading birds including oystercatchers.  These creatures, together with brimstone and orange tip butterflies and wigeon ducks are celebrated in all their glory in this collection.