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Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Photo by Ric3
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Field Notes

Description:

Thin, pointed bill w/ sloped head cresting. Males tend to be reddish/brown in neck area to head,

Habitat:

Breed in wet wooded areas. Very common in winter in coastal areas.

Notes:

See many times floating and foraging off beach areas in close to shore.

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