Birds
Nonnetje op het water

Smew

Smew

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The Smew is a small, striking diving duck, often described as a 'sawbill' due to its slender, serrated bill. Males are dazzlingly white with intricate black markings, resembling porcelain, while females are more subdued with a rusty-brown cap.
Where to spot
Breeds in boreal forests and taiga across northern Eurasia, from Scandinavia to Siberia, nesting in tree cavities. Winters on freshwater lakes, rivers, and sheltered coastal areas in central and western Europe, and central and East Asia.
How to spot
Look for them on lakes, slow-moving rivers, and sheltered coastal bays. Males are unmistakable with their pristine white body and distinct black eye-patch and irregular lines on the back. Females have a striking rufous-brown cap and a white throat/cheek, distinct from a dark eye-patch.
When to spot
Best observed during winter on calm freshwater bodies.
Twee Nonnetjes op het water
Nonnetje op het water
Een Nonnetje in een ondiep water
Twee Nonnetjes op het water
Nonnetje op het water
Een Nonnetje in een ondiep water
Smews are sometimes called 'Nun Ducks' due to the male's stark white and black plumage, which some compare to a nun's habit.
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Simeon
Simeon
6 months ago
Smew
Zandvoort, Noord-Holland
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+50
Lifer
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Bert
Bert
5 months ago
Smew
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+18
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Sarah
Sarah
6 months ago
Smew
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+35
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Judith
Judith
6 months ago
Smew
Kamperveen, Overijssel
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+70
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Sarah
Sarah
6 months ago
Smew
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+70
Ik zag hem kort maar in de tijd dat ik hem zag zag ik een witte vogel met zwart op precies de plekken van het nonnetje
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Bert
Bert
7 months ago
Smew
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+35
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wasRuben
wasRuben
7 months ago
Smew
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
+70
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Bert
Bert
7 months ago
Smew
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Smew
Spotted Smew
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