WILDLIFE FILES POCHARD DUCK

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The pochard is a stocky diving duck, smaller than a mallard. The male is pale grey with a rusty red head and neck, and a black breast and tail. The female is brown with a dark head and blotchy cheeks. In flight, birds show a pale grey wing-stripe. Birds breed in eastern England and lowland Scotland, and in small numbers in Northern Ireland, with numbers increasing, perhaps helped by the creation of more gravel pits and reservoirs. Breeding birds are susceptible to disturbance and pollution though. British breeding birds disperse in winter, some to Europe, and many birds move here in winter from northern and eastern Europe. They like to eat Plants and seeds, snails, small fish and insects. There are around 500 breeding pairs in the uk.

Thanks for watching.

Phil

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  • that is one very clean duck!

    michael

  • Thanks Michael, he does like to keep clean and its good to watch him doing it ;)

  • Phil, Another quacking go show! As you know I love the ducks...quacks(<

    Peace,

    Netty

  • Aww thanks netty. They are on our Amber list, any more decline and they be on the red list. They are suffering from Noise Pollution and Disturbance, hopefully they will gain in numbers at the reserve.

  • I tried to translate the word 'pochard' and you know how they translate it in Dutch ??? 'Table duck' ! Néver heard of it ! And what does the table have to do with the bird ? Hahahaha Anyways... I'm going to search for 'table duck' now. Let's see what they have to say about this (for mé) unknown divingduck...

  • Never heard of a Table Duck ?

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  • WOW! Love the big screen & effects! It would be so nice to be a bird being filmed by Phil... thanks for the lovely moments, as always! Hope you get your car back soon and your legs feel better! S.

  • Haha I have never seen a bird enjoy its bathing so much. That was splendid Phil Thank you, hoping all is well with you and you are feeling much better. 5 appreciated Quacks *****x♥x

    It looks so good with the big screen.

  • another Beauty Phil! if i a can only get

    that'HQ'working' i tryed over 'and over

    can't get it' na' it's ok i'll watch you channel

    instead'5 stars! lol jimmy!

  • Thank you. New video soon featuring one of your favs :)

    *sends a vietnamese lady to massage Phil's legs* lol

  • Thank you Rob for your comment and the Music ;) The car is still undergoing work, they dont know what it is. Walked there and back and legs killing me now hahaha I dont like the CD. I LOVE it ;)

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