Essex Duck ID please (1 Viewer)

Mahsleb

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• Jul 1, 2009

• #1

Hi Folks

ID this duck please
photographed at Fingrinhoe Wick EWT
30.6.09

Unfortunately I didn't see it's bill
and these are the only two shots I got

Cheers Tony

 

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purple highflyer

Well-known member

• Jul 1, 2009

• #2

Hi Tony,

Looks like a female pochard to me.

PH

 

Mr Patience

Well-known member

• Jul 1, 2009

• #3

My first impression is female tufted duck. Shame about the bill.

 

Birding Bob

Robert Williamson

• Jul 1, 2009

• #4

female pochard 4 me

 

mikejack82

Well-known member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #5

Female Pochard for me too...

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jul 2, 2009

• #6

pochard

 

Mahsleb

Well-known member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #7

Thanks all for your replies
My first thoughts were f. Pochard
but checking Collins gave me doubts
but Pochard it is!

Many thanks