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Aythya collaris
Looking similar to the Scaup and Tufted duck. Males have dark head, breast, back and tail. White to grey flanks with what someone described as a whale-tail of white on sides of chest. Red eyes, blue grey bill with white ring near the end of bill and outline at the face. Head shape s crested towards the back.
Winter ponds, lakes and coastline.
Spotted these swimming with Mallards in the reed sheltered lake
Spotted on Jan 25, 2013
Submitted on Jan 25, 2013
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