Garganey (Spatula querquedula)

Birding Life ListSwitzerland
Written By Jon
Male Garganey (Spatula querquedula) at Marais de Sionnet, Switzerland. April 2015. Not baited. Not called in.

Male Garganey (Spatula querquedula) at Marais de Sionnet, Switzerland. April 2015. Not baited. Not called in.

Part of the Anatidae family, the Garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a stunning migratory duck! Even on a grey and dark weather it is easy to see the beauty of its subtil plumage. The male reminds me a bit the male Northern Pintail that I have seen in California, but it definitely has its own uniqueness. A very beautiful bird.

Love Nature.
Jonathan

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