Ducklings of the Red-crested Pochard, when very young, look similar to many other ducklings.
Duckling on toast
(Please note that I did not discard this slice of toast into the water and would not generally feed even broken up bread to wild ducks
since it is not good for them.)
Growing up
His bill turns from black to red with his first adult breeding plumage.
Click photos above to return to adult Red-crested Pochards