Smew (Mergellus albellus) 

One pair in the main garden.  The male is largely white with some black lines on the body and head. The female has a mottled greyish brown body, rusty red on top of the head and white below. Egg clutch is 6-9 creamy white eggs and ours nest in a hollowed out tree stump.  Lovely to watch them dive and swim underwater.

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