These handsome little ducks are Smew, a small merganser native to northern Europe and Asia. Male Smew have striking black and white plumage, while females sport chestnut-red heads. Like other mergansers, Smew are excellent at diving and catching fish underwater using their narrow, serrated bills. See them in the Eurasia aviary at Sylvan Heights Bird Park! | Sylvan Heights Bird Park

For today’s Friday Feather Fact, let’s take a slow-motion look at the courtship behaviors and breeding plumage of Smew! Smew (Mergellus albellus) are a small species of diving duck native to Europe and Asia. Males have striking black and white plumage, while females are primarily grey and white with chestnut-red crests. Smew are closely related to the other mergansers in the waterfowl family, and share similar feeding strategies, in which they dive underwater to catch fish and aquatic invertebra

244K views · 7.5K reactions | The smew is a small diving duck found in northern Europe and Asia. It belongs to the shelduck family and is closely related to the mergansers. #smew #smewduck #duck #beautifulduck #viralpage #wildlife #birds #hindifacts #viralreels #birds_adored #facts #wildlifeplanet #trendingreels #naturelovers #knowanytime | Know Anytime | Facebook