Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Female
This bird is not often seen around here.
I was lucky.
Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
It is either a female or a young male bird.
This bird is native to coastal areas, but there was only one in the pond near the mountain.
Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
In Japan, a happy married couple is likened to a pair of mandarin ducks.
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