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Aythya fuligula
A medium sized diving duck. The male is easily recognised by the black and white plumage, golden eyes and the tuft on the head. In the right light, the plumage has a purple tinge. They are resident in the UK all year round, but the numbers are bumped up in winter as populations from areas like Siberia migrate here.
Mainly found around marshlands and lakes, I find these ones either on the pond behind my house or the lake at the university campus.
These guys have been here all year round, so they are UK residents! I have more pics, but my computer is acting up...
Spotted on Feb 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012
6 Comments
Thanks Alice! They posed nicely together as a couple for this one :)
Lovely!
Thanks Dan! Yeah they're gorgeous, very striking!
Beautiful black ducks! I've never seen ones like this.
Thank you Sachin :)
Lovely,, ,, ,,