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A Common Diving Duck
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A Common Diving Duck (Somateria mollissima)

A perfect day. This Tufted Duck was with a flock swimming and feeding on a calm sunny April day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and it often dived and disappeared under water in search of its next mollusc or insect.
Habitat
Reservoir
Location
Carsington Water
Date taken
6th April 2007
Scientific name
Somateria mollissima
Equipment used
FZ30 Panasonic Lumix

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Britain & Europe
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Upland Birder
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