自贡沿滩新城龙湖公园，向来是观鸟爱好者们的大本营。被繁茂的湖中水草和两岸植被吸引至此的冬候鸟类中，有一种名叫“红头潜鸭”。 鸭如其名，头部的一抹赤色是红头潜鸭的标志。

Longhu Park in Zigong, Sichuan has always been a paradise for birdwatchers. One of the winter migrants drawn here by the lush lakes and vegetation on the lakeside is the Red-headed Pochard. As its name suggests, the red streak on its head is its proud mark.

“潜”，是指红头潜鸭十分善于收拢翅膀潜入水中——只需“扑通”一声，就能扎入水中，无影无踪。潜水技能让红头潜鸭成为了水生植物和鱼虾贝壳的“专业捕食者”。

The red-headed Ducks usually tuck in their wings and dive into the water and disappear without a trace, making them an expert predator of aquatic plants and fish, prawns,and shells.

因此，它们常常游刃有余地出没于富有水生植物的开阔湖泊、水库、水塘、河湾等各类水域。 红头潜鸭偶尔也会“偷个懒”，像其他鸭类一样，头朝下、尾朝上，扎入水中取食。黄昏和清晨是红头潜鸭的觅食时分，中午，它们则会选择“午休”，在开阔的水面自由飘浮。

Therefore, They often roam freely in open lakes, reservoirs, ponds, bays， and other types of water with abundant aquatic plants, and they will occasionally slack off and dive into the water for food with their heads down and tails up, just like other ducks. Dusk and dawn are foraging times for red-headed ducks, while at midday they take a 'lunch break' and float around above water.