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Linda257 wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 11:01 pm Bothe very nice looking ducks SM

Thanks Linda

Smew (Mergus albellus)

Photo taken at: A collection Bird at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge


Smew (Mergus albellus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/smew

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:36 am Smew (Mergus albellus)

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/smew

Nice one, never even heard of one.

It's a cracking duck SM. Saw my 1st one in the wild only a few weeks ago, never got as close to it as you did though!

Bob S wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:43 am Nice one, never even heard of one.

I have only seen one in the wild, some years back though... This is a Slimbridge collection bird.

Linda257 wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:50 am It's a cracking duck SM. Saw my 1st one in the wild only a few weeks ago, never got as close to it as you did though!

Thanks Linda Way better to see them in the wild but still a great bird.

Very nice Snappy, must confess, have never heard of that one.

Willpar wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 9:39 am Very nice Snappy, must confess, have never heard of that one.

Thanks William

Linda257 wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 11:00 pm

SnappyMac wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:25 pm White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

That's a name like PB would make up

Say what you see, Linda, say what you see

Not sure if I've seen one in the wild, don't remember details if I have, but seen probably that very bird at Slimbridge too, Snappy