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Aythya Fuligula
Black and white, or brown, with blue colored bills
Water
This is a close cousin of the Pochard, same Genus but different species. In full breeding plumage during spring they are quite different but in summer they go into eclipse plumage and start to look more like each other, especially the females. The little tuft on the nape is a giveaway.
Spotted on Jul 13, 2013
Submitted on Jul 15, 2013
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