This one is a captive bird; the Anas parent is uncertain but if we assume the parent was still in the same collection when it was first seen (which isn't the case for at least one hybrid seen there) then the most likely choice (in view of the bill shape) is Red Shoveler.
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captive hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Anas sp., possibly Red Shoveler, Blakeney Collection (Norfolk, UK), 28th February 2009
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captive hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Anas sp., possibly Red Shoveler, Blakeney Collection (Norfolk, UK), 4th December 2010 - presumably the same bird as shown above
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captive hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Anas sp., possibly Red Shoveler, Blakeney Collection (Norfolk, UK), 12th March 2011 - this bird stayed asleep throughout the duration of my visit and I'm not 100% certain it was the same bird as the others
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captive hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Anas sp., possibly Red Shoveler (with Ferruginous Duck), Blakeney Collection (Norfolk, UK), 9th November 2013
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captive hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Anas sp., possibly Red Shoveler (with White-cheeked Pintail), Blakeney Collection (Norfolk, UK), 7th December 2013
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