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Mergus serrator
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. Cornell Lab
Siesta Key in the Gulf of Mexico
The Red-breasted Merganser breeds farther north and winters farther south than the other American mergansers.
Spotted on Mar 18, 2012
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks Patty...that's the first & only time I saw that species on Siesta Key.
Beautiful bird and picture ceherzog =)
This was the first time I had seen a male in breeding plumage...a treat. He had a harem of about a dozen females with him!
Nice pic!