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Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

A large diving duck with a long thin bill, the Red-breasted Merganser is found in large lakes, rivers and the ocean. It prefers salt water more than the other two species of merganser.

Notes:

Very windy day today, providing the unusual "crest" on this bird.

Reference Links:

Red-breasted Merganser, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornith…

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