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Red-crested Pochard
dave598

Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

Hello all I have not a clue on this beauty. Any ideas? I checked my sources and I checked photos of water fowl and did not see this baby any where.
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Habitat
Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Date taken
6-May-2016
Scientific name
Netta rufina
Equipment used
Canon EOS T5 70-300mm
Jonno52
Supporter
It's a Red-crested Pochard (or looks good for one, can't see anything suggesting hybrid). Good shot!
 
dave598
Thank you MTem I see why now I could not find it in any of the North American id sites.
 
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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A lovely image of this Pochard. Nicely captured I might add ;)
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Fantastic capture and picture of this beauty Dave. Not a species we expect in the US, especially inland. Fabulous bird and picture!!!
 
dave598
Hey KC and Stanley thank you very much. This one was a real surprise for me especially when I read that they mainly are seen in the British Islands. I swear I am very amazed at the different birds and animals that can be seen around the Las Vegas Valley.
 

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