Ferruginous Duck (Ferruginous Pochard) Aythya nyroca
A rare but regular vagrant to the UK from Europe. Escapes from captivity also occur and several confusing hybrids masquerade as Ferruginous Ducks.
%20T.JPG "Ferruginous Duck, Lynford GP, 21-Feb-04") |
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male Ferruginous Duck (with a Tufted Duck in the lower photo), Lynford GP (Norfolk, UK), 21st February 2004
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%20L.JPG "Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09") |
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female Ferruginous Duck (with Wigeon), Snettisham (Norfolk, UK), 5th December 2009
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%20L.JPG "Ferruginous Duck, Barton Broad, 26-Dec-09") |
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male Ferruginous Duck, Barton Broad (Norfolk, UK), 26th December 2009
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%20L.JPG "Ferruginous Duck, Blakeney Collection, 4-Dec-10") |
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captive male Ferruginous Duck, Blakeney Collection (Norfolk, UK), 4th December 2010
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%20L.JPG "Ferruginous Duck, Woodbastwick, 5-Feb-11") |
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female Ferruginous Duck, River Bure at Woodbastwick (Norfolk, UK), 5th February 2011 - the head and bill shape on this long-staying (and possibly escaped) bird do not appear to be quite perfect for pure Ferruginous Duck and as a result some observers consider that it is a backcrossed hybrid
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%20L.JPG "Ferruginous Duck, Cockshoot Broad, 12-Nov-11") |
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female Ferruginous Duck, Cockshoot Broad, 12th November 2011 - the same bird as above; the bird behind in two of the shots is a hybrid, presumably the offspring of this bird and believed to be Ferruginous Duck x Pochard; for more photos of this and other Ferruginous Duck hybrids see the Hybrid Ducks page
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%20T.JPG "Tufted Duck")