Ferruginous Duck (Male)

Aythya nyroca

This night feeder spent much of the morning sleeping with its neck folded. Got a brief window to take this shot when it decided to wake up for a few seconds.

Photographed at: Bhindawas on 2021-03-13

Album: Bhindawas - 2021

Known by a variety of alternative names - ferruginous pochard, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard - this brilliantly coloured bird is a winter visitor to the plains of North India.

Family: Anatidae

Diet: Insects, Fish, Crustaceans, Invertebrates

Size: 38 - 42 cms