Backwater Reservoir diver (1 Viewer)

[Scozmos]

Good evening all, I've been up to that flippin' reservoir again this afternoon, lovely sightings of the Shrike again, happy with that but, I spotted a diving bird right across the other side of the water, took several very long shots of it and I've tried to clean them up, crop in etc. Looks like a Long-tailed duck to me? Outside guess a Smew? The Long-tail looks the better call though. Anyone able to ID it?

 

[dw87]

Male Long-tailed duck indeed!

 

[Scozmos]

Male Long-tailed duck indeed!

Thanks @dw87 had a feeling that's the case, wasn't there on my return walk, well, I couldn't find it

 

[mummymonkey]

Still an excellent record for an inland reservoir. There have been a few after the recent bad weather.