Female aythya hybrid
Saturday 3rd of february I and 2 other birders saw the female aythya in the attatched photo, at Stege on the Danish island of Moen.
The bird was in a mixed flok of about 6000 Aythya ducks, mostly tufties but also some Pochards and Scaups.
The bird was larger than the Tufties and in size closer to Pochard and Scaup.
I have no experience with Pochard x Scaup females, i saw a male last winter and have seen several pictures of males, but i think this might be one.
any comments are welcome.
best regards
Lars Michael
Saturday 3rd of february I and 2 other birders saw the female aythya in the attatched photo, at Stege on the Danish island of Moen.
The bird was in a mixed flok of about 6000 Aythya ducks, mostly tufties but also some Pochards and Scaups.
The bird was larger than the Tufties and in size closer to Pochard and Scaup.
I have no experience with Pochard x Scaup females, i saw a male last winter and have seen several pictures of males, but i think this might be one.
any comments are welcome.
best regards
Lars Michael
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