Pochard Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 24th January 2018 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Female Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 30th January 2017 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Male Non Breeding Plumage Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 10th December 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Eclipse Plumage. Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 21st July 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 12th December 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. ~ Pochard. Species: Order: Family: Local names: Aythya Ferina. Anseriformes. Anatidae. Site Of Nest: Food: Plumage:   Eggs: Open lakes and gravel pits. Diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants with some molluscs, aquatic insects and small fish. They often feed at night Male pochards are very distinctive. They have a bright reddish-brown head, a black breast and tail and a pale grey body. Females are more easily confused with other species; they are brown with a greyish body and pale cheeks. 6-8 Olive Voice