A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Netta rufina
The adult male of this diving duck is unmistakable (all photos). It has a black tail and breast, whitish flanks and light brownish back. It shows a conspicuous orange and rounded head, with red bill and red eyes. The female (seen on photo 6) is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face. The eclipse male is like the female.
Red-crested pochards are gregarious birds and small groups are observed regularly on Geneva lake, most often mixed with other waterfowl. Urban environment.
Spotted on Feb 2, 2018
Submitted on Apr 3, 2018
No Comments