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Smew, Female

Mergellus albellus

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Notes:

Unfortunately I couldn't spot a male anywhere. In picture number two she is accompanied by a male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula).

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Comments (9)
Wild Things
I understand. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful pic.
Antoine Verfaille
@Emma: don't forget the size, it's almost half the size of the common merganser.
HemaShah
The female looks very similar to a common merganser except for the difference in hair color and beak.
Antoine Verfaille
Thank you Satyen! Me too, the only reason I didn't post it as the firts is because it is a bit blurry.
Antoine Verfaille
Thank you Coconut, you can see the exact spotting site on the map.
Coconut
Wow so cool!!!!! Where did you spot it?

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