Smew hen
I saw my first ever male Smew (1st photo in comment section) at the Alaska Sea Life Center and found out that it is a vagrant visitor to North America from Eurasia. It took me a bit to recognize its mate, the hen pictured above. They are quite different in terms of markings. The tell was when they'd swim together.
Taken 8 August 2018 at Alaska Sea Life Center, Seward, Alaska
Smew hen
I saw my first ever male Smew (1st photo in comment section) at the Alaska Sea Life Center and found out that it is a vagrant visitor to North America from Eurasia. It took me a bit to recognize its mate, the hen pictured above. They are quite different in terms of markings. The tell was when they'd swim together.
Taken 8 August 2018 at Alaska Sea Life Center, Seward, Alaska