Preening Pochard.

ISO 400; f6.3; 1/400 @ 300mm

A male [Common] Pochard (Aythya ferina) carrying out its daily preening.  FAB.

Linking to WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY hosted by Stewart.

Common Pochard

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)

Ducks in Breeding Plumage.

Many of our resident and over-wintering migrant ducks are now sporting their full breeding plumages.

Northern Pintail (Anus acuta)

I intend to share a series on this elegant species on my main blog very soon.

Pochard (Common)  (Aythya ferina)

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)

For more images of this species click this link to my main blog.

Northern Shoveler (Anus clypeata)

All photographed within Surrey in the last few weeks ..... FAB.