Merganser Take Off

by Donna Kennedy

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Merganser Take Off

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Donna Kennedy

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-
Photographed in Reno, Nevada...

This fish-eating duck is the typical merganser of freshwater lakes. Its flocks are usually small, but these may combine into big concentrations sometimes at large reservoirs. Common Mergansers living along rivers may spend hours resting on rocks or on shore. It has a crest of longer head feathers, but these usually lie smoothly rounded behind the head, not normally forming an erect crest. Adult males in breeding plumage are easily distinguished, the body white with a variable salmon-pink tinge, the head black with an iridescent green gloss, the rump and tail grey, and the wings largely white on the inner half, black on the outer half. Females and males in "eclipse" (non-breeding plumage, July to October) are largely grey, with a reddish-brown head, white chin, and white secondary feathers on the wing. The bill and legs are red to brownish-red, brightest on adult males, dullest on juveniles.

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Canon Full Frame Cameras
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-Water Forms
-Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery
-Wildlife One A Day
-Fine Art America Professionals
-Wild Birds of the World

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May 19th, 2023

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