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Mergus serrator
Was swimming alongside a pair of common mergansers.
I was leaning towards red-breasted too, as it was swimming alongside a male and a female common merganser and did not look at all like the female common. Thanks guys!
Trust Liam, Plus the spiky feathers on the Common is easier to notice on female. The red breasted is shorter feathers
Skinny neck/head and bill are indicative of Red-breasted. Here's a comparison between the Common and Red-breasted: http://www.columbiariverimages.com/Birds...
Spotted on Feb 5, 2013
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013
