Delighted that so many got to see, and get some amazing photos of this fantastic bird.
Yes it has been pretty good period since the Smew showed up at Mai Po. As you can see I'm focusing on birds that are easy to identify! But to get this on the patch was a fantastic late Christmas present.
From these pix its clear that the bird is in pristine plumage and there is no evidence whatever of cage damage in this adult winter male.
A request for those coming to see the bird over the next few days - please stay back and let the bird feed freely. It returned consistently to the same area throughout the day and gave wonderful views. THERE IS NO NEED TO CHASE AFTER THIS BIRD!
Cheers
Mike K
