#smew

[great-and-small]

Lots of discussion about which bird has the most beautiful high-contrast plumage on my other post so I say we put it to a vote. Who’s your pick?

[herpsandbirds]

Smew (Mergellus albellus), male, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Oslo, Norway

photograph by AbdulGafur Leskovica

[besidethepath]

A few days ago I finally found one of the most decorative winter guests from the north: the smew. It is quite shy and likes to stay on inland lakes in a way that causes problems for the photographer: in the centre of the lake or in inaccessible shore areas. This was also the case here - luckily a male came a little closer so that I was able to take a few pictures through the undergrowth.

[sugiichi]

Mergus albellus [ミコアイサ,Smew]

金色に染まった水面から飛び出しました💯

[scottpartridge]

Smew Duck is day 25 of #gigglebirds hosted by @printyourbird  @wingingitdrawing and @paints_and_penguins - a #birdartchallenge for immature audiences only.

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

[birdmemorandum]

ミコアイサ。 Smew.

[kavohh707]

When you see smews you can hardly believe that they are related as male and female look so completely different.

[wildtokyo-jp]

The first in the field this year, albeit belatedly, were the smews, Mergellus albellus, on a half-frozen pond.

遅ればせながら今年のフィールド初めは、半分以上凍りついた池に浮かぶミコアイサ。

Nagano Pref. 長野県 2025-01-16

[birdblues]

Smew

[siravalon]

More Bird Photos!

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Scarlet Macaw

Swan Goose

Female Smew/Red Headed Smew

Cinereous Vulture

[boys-will-dismember-boys]

Smew bird that I crocheted

for my girlfriend's birthday <3. Pattern adapted by myself from "Mallard Duck Family Crochet Pattern" by LauLovesCrochet on etsy.

[herpsandbirds]

Smew (Mergellus albellus) T - male and B - female, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, The Netherlands

photographs by Andreas Trepte 

[opens-up-4-nobody]

@chosenemotions :-]

[sugiichi]

Mergus albellus [ミコアイサ,Smew]

今年も帰ってきてくれました👏

[daseinphoto]

Smew. Lee Valley