WILDLIFE FILES SMEW DUCKS VIDEO (C) PHIL 2009

Another video for my playlist of the individual birds. This time, it is the SMEW DUCK. This is the only pair I have seen at the reserve. It is a beautiful, but small, diving duck with a delicate bill. The male is white with a black mask and a black back, the female is grey with a reddish-brown head and white cheek. In flight, it shows black and white wings. It is a winter visitor in small numbers from Scandinavia and Russia. Sometimes birds move here from Holland and Denmark to escape freezing weather there.

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Pets & Animals

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• WILDLIFE
• FILES
• SMEW
• DUCKS
• VIDEO
• (C)
• PHIL
• 2009

[GrandmaDorrie]

They are lovely wee ducks. I have never seen anything like them before. I must get some of my animal and bird footage together so you can see the sort of wildlife we have.

Thanks for this.

:)

Dorrie

[Zoltrix67]

That would really make my day Dorrie, and I hope you do soon, I am waiting ;) - Phil

[GreatGig1]

Thanks for the info on those beautiful ducks! I haven't seen them before, so it was a treat to see them! I probably wouldn't see them any other way than from you!! *hugs*

[Zoltrix67]

I may not see them for a long time after they move on, which is usually around April. I wish they would stay. Hugs

[lmmsl]

Dear Phil,

You seem to have lots of Duck varieties around you to film them..It is a pleasure to see them in your videos. You have given lot of chances to see these different duck types for us..That is very valuable and we also get a knowledge about them..

Thanks a lot for your precious time..

Menu

[Zoltrix67]

Thank you Menu. As I have said, a lot of them fly in and out, they dont stay and I wish they would, then I could get to admire them longer and share more videos of them.

[Plutonwolf]

That has happened to the farm behind my parents home on the hill. First the lower 100 acres was consumed by an interstate highway about 35 years ago then about 12 years ago, the remaining200 acres became a housing plan along with two other farms and a horse stabling operation. So much is being lost to urban sprawl :-(

[Meissie35]

I néver seen them... Néver ! So this video is a great opportunity to watch these beautiful ducks... Thanks Phil !

[Zoltrix67]

Thank you Sandi.

[Zoltrix67]

They are awesome when they are in their little communities ;)

[Zoltrix67]

A lot of people have not Jim. some may have seen them and mistaken them for a Gull from a distance.

[Zoltrix67]

Thank you Najib my friend. some remain here, but a lot just use it as a watering hole and feeding ground on their journey to their destination. I am glad to be able to see them and share them with you all.