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Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Description:

These photos are of a female Common Merganser and her ducklings. The female is a large sized duck. She is mostly grey in color with a white breast and red-brown head. Her ducklings were similar in color.

Habitat:

Can often be found near freshwater, rivers are very likely. They will often rest on logs or rocks in the water.

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samanthajloverde
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samanthajloverde

Barnett Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2019
Submitted on Jul 1, 2019

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