Mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) upended dabbling for food in lake, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) in breeding plumage in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Eider Drake and female (Somateria mollissima) swimming together. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) flapping its wings. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

Eider male and female (Somateria mollissima) flying into land in a raft. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabiling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together , Scotland

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) cleaning itself in water. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

Eider male and female (Somateria mollissima) flying off after rafting. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft togethe , Scotland

Eider Drake and female (Somateria mollissima) calling and interacting in raft with sun setting. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) wing flapping, back facing in raft. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together , Scotland

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) calling. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

Eider Drake and female (Somateria mollissima) calling and flapping wings in winter raft. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabiling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) swimming on a lake, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

duck, Anas platyrhynchos, Germany, Bavaria, Munich, Isar

duck, Anas platyrhynchos, Germany, Bavaria, Munich, Isar

tufted duck tufted duck stand upright with flapping wings in water portrait backlight viewOesinghausen, NRW, Deutschland

Male Tufted Duck flapping wings on the water in winter, GB

Pochard male on water, Dombes France

Steller's Eiders couple on water, Barents sea Norway

Steller's Eiders on water, Barents sea Norway

Common eider female on coast, Barter Island Alaska USA

Common eider female on coast, Barter Island Alaska USA

Pochard male on water, Dombes France

Male Red Crested Pochard fighting on lake Leman -Switzerland

Common Pochard male snorting on water -The Dombes France

Common Pochard male snorting on water -The Dombes France

King Eider male bathing on water, Barents sea Norway

King Eider males bathing on water, Barents sea Norway

Male Long-tailed Duck taking off, Barents sea Norway

Portrait of male Red-crested Pochard, France

Red-crested pochard swimming, France

Red-crested Pochard female in flight, Dombes France

King Eider male bathing on water, Barents sea Norway

Male Pochard landing on water in winter, GB

Male Pochard landing on water in winter, GB