Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck / aythya nyroca. Attenborough, Nottinghamshire. 15/04/19.
'WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK.'
A pair of these rare ducks turned up at a local nature reserve a couple of weeks ago, too good for me to ignore despite their unknown credentials. Neither of the birds wore legs rings and their wing feathers were all intact. My niggling doubt lies in the knowledge that FDs are kept in captivity under free-flying conditions in this country .....
This image is of the female during one of her afternoon feeding sessions. I loved her chocolate-brown eyes which gave her a much friendlier look when comparing them to the pale, cold staring eyes of the drake!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck / aythya nyroca. Attenborough, Nottinghamshire. 15/04/19.
'WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK.'
A pair of these rare ducks turned up at a local nature reserve a couple of weeks ago, too good for me to ignore despite their unknown credentials. Neither of the birds wore legs rings and their wing feathers were all intact. My niggling doubt lies in the knowledge that FDs are kept in captivity under free-flying conditions in this country .....
This image is of the female during one of her afternoon feeding sessions. I loved her chocolate-brown eyes which gave her a much friendlier look when comparing them to the pale, cold staring eyes of the drake!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.