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Smew Wing Action
mali

Smew Wing Action (Mergus albellus)

Sat on a bank, behind a layer of reeds, watching this beautiful bird, sitting on an ice sheet preening, right down in front of me. I only wish I could have got to this place a few hours earlier, this was taken just as dusk was arriving, I have several shots of this session, but unfortunately most of them are too dark.
Habitat
Water Bodies
Location
Lake in London
Date taken
11/01/09
Scientific name
Mergus albellus
Equipment used
Nikon D300, Bigma
I will echo Adrian on his comment. We used to get the odd male up here at Leighton area and more often Redheads. But over several years now Smew have just given us a miss, pity.
 

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Britain & Europe
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