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  1. 02-04-2008 #1
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    For all you Duck experts please can you ID this Duck for me, I was thinking of a shoveller but I think the beak shape is wrong

    Pic was taken at WWT Martin Mere in February

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    It's a Pochard Babs, lovely looking bird.
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    Thankyou for the ID rolf, I have a lot to learn
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    If you edit your post to include where it was taken, I'll then move it to the Waterfowl section.
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    Another excellent image from you Babs. This time of a Pochard as Rolf has said. Please keep them coming everyone......I love em!

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    We have Pochards here on the estuary. They are very cute along with Wigeon , pintails and the ever lovable Mallards.
    Muscovies and hybrid Mallards over at Dawlish the other side
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    That duck looks like an adult male Redhead. We sometimes see them here in Louisiana and they look just like that bird. Dave
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    Yes. Over here they are called Pochard- Aythya ferina
    The RSPB: Pochard

    The red Head Duck- Aythya americana
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redhead_(duck)
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