Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre. Male is very striking so easy to ID. Females look very different, see next image.

Smew ♂ (Mergellus albellus) (09/02/2008) Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre. Male is very striking so easy to ID. Females look very different, see next image.

Smew ♀︎ (Mergellus albellus) (03/09/2006) RSPB Pulborough Brooks. The female has this brown/chestnut head. The male is very different.

Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre. These are not truly wild, but they sometimes turn up in Sussex so included here for interest.

Smew ♂ (Mergellus albellus) (09/02/2008) Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre. These are not truly wild, but they sometimes turn up in Sussex so included here for interest.