Male (North American) © Alix d'Entremont eBird S17753127 Macaulay Library ML 51564761
Female (North American) © Jay McGowan
Male and female (North American) © Chris Wood
Male (Eurasian) © Christoph Moning
Male and female (Eurasian) © Christoph Moning
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Female (Eurasian) © Nigel Voaden
Female and chick (North American) © Kenneth Pinnow
Immature male (North American) © Jay McGowan
Male and female (North American) © Jay McGowan
Immature (North American) © Simon Boivin
Female (North American) © Jay McGowan
Male and female (North American) © Tim Lenz

Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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Identification

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Large duck with a sleek body and thin red bill. Breeding males have a dark green head and mostly white body with peachy blush on underparts. Females and immature males have rusty brown head and gray bodies with a cleanly demarcated white throat. Feeds in rivers, lakes, and large ponds by diving to catch fish. Hardy in winter, often staying as far north as open water permits.

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