Tag: mergansers

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Goosander

January 13, 2018 by Redgannet No Comments

Most of you will be more comfortable with the name Common Merganser, but the Brits still like to use Goosander. Whichever one you prefer,...

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In Praise of Ducks

March 18, 2016 by Carrie 1 Comment

I admit that sometimes I am pretty negative about ducks. They’re a bit creepy. I mean, I’ve had occasion to link this notorious paper...

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Red-breasted Merganser with a Mouthful

February 29, 2012 by Corey 7 Comments

On a visit yesterday after work to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn I happened across this female Red-breasted Merganser that I initially thought was...

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What is a Merganser?

January 27, 2012 by Mike 21 Comments

One of the sweetest subsections of the duck family has to be the sawbills, formally known as mergansers. Mergansers are a family of diving...

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A Merganser Trifecta!

December 22, 2011 by Mike F 2 Comments

It goes without saying that our three breeding species of mergansers in the United States are amongst the most brilliantly colored birds we have....

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Common Mergansers or Goosanders Frolicking on Clear Creek

December 7, 2011 by Larry 3 Comments

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) photos by Larry Jordan (click to enlarge) The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser americanus) or Goosander (Mergus merganser merganser) as it’s known in Europe, is a...

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