LEBRET T (1981) White-eyed Pachard Aythya nyroca insect hunting. LIMOSA 54 (2): 65-65.
On a fish pond near Kopacevo (Yugoslavia) active
hunting of insects by White-eyed Pochards was observed
22 October 1980. These insects were spotted by
the ducks when resting on the water surface. They were
"stalked" and caught by a dashing forward move.
The ducks were lying deep in the water with head feathers
flattened.
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