Gallery - Ducks-Pochards (Aythya)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

This diving duck breeds across northern Europe in autumn it migrates south to both inland and coastal areas. It feeds on water plants,invertebrates and especially freshwater mussles.It nests near water.

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya Collaris)

Visitor from North America

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

Rare transatlantic vagrant,simlar to Scaup but smaller and rather darker-backed with peaked rear crown. dull purple gloss and shorter white wing bar.

Scaup (Aythya marila)

The Scaup is a Red list species-serious conservation concern.

The Scaup is a diving duck which breeds further north than other diving ducks, comming south for the winter months.it feeds on a variety of food including mussels which it takes off the sea-bed.

Pochard (Aythya ferina)

A diving duck which breeds around inland lakes. It mostly feeds on plants that grow on the bottom of shallow lakes which it reaches by diving. It nests in dense cover close to water.

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

Rare visitor that likes lowland fresh or brackish still and slow moving waters, often lurking in fringing vegetation, also marshes and reedbeds.

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