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The white chin and lores, separated by a chestnut line indicate that this is a young bird. And the lovely salmon-pink on the underparts and the new black feathers coming through on the upperparts tell us that this is a male. Although capable of breeding this coming summer, he probably won't, as older, more experienced males will get there before him.

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I was going to call this "A bit tatty" but that's a bit rude. This male Goosander, taken on 01 November was moulting out of eclipse plumage into its immaculate breeding plumage

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She had come down to her old territory and was a bit nervous.
Pretty sure that she was checking to see if her male pup from three years ago was in the area.
He has been really extending his territory.
Especially, since mating season has arrived.
We had, a lot of rain for about a week and then the temperatures dropped and all the ponds of water froze.
This was very close to her one old den.
It had flooded out and was froze over.
She is staying back in the area where she had her two pups last spring.
Camera Settings; F/6.3 - 1/320 - 186mm - ISO 1250
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Haubentaucher (Podiceps cristatus)

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