Pochard (Aythya ferina)

The drake Pochard has very distinctive red eyes which always look a bit scary to me! Most of these ducks are only winter visitors to the UK having flown here to escape the worst of the winter weather, but some are resident in the UK and stay here to breed.

[Christopher Cox]

Fascinating ducks and I love the reedy background

[Bep]

The red eyes look really scary.

[ShirleyB]

Nice shot. It make you want to apply the red eye remover to him.

[Joanna kate]

Does look a bit strange, love the background

[Rick]

Great capture. Wonder if that eye glow's in the dark. :-) That would be creepy.

[Dawn]

Lovely shot and agree if the eyes glowed in the dark it would look mmm....

[Deborah McGavock]

He is a bit scary.But lovely against the reeds.