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Goosander (female)

Mergus merganser merganser

Description:

The goosander (Common merganser in North America) is a large duck found in rivers and lakes of forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. The female has a reddish-brown head, white chin, and white secondary feathers on the wing.

Habitat:

Rivers, lakes. Spotted here on Lake Geneva near the shore.

Notes:

The goosander is a resident breeder on Lake Geneva, but more arrive from further north in the winter as this bird is a partial migrant. Does it look cold? Temp. -14 degrees Celsius… I would think of going further south!

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12 Comments

MarcoSepulvedaLeón
MarcoSepulvedaLeón 11 years ago

Last year I was in Freiburg, and when I trying take a picture of this bird...I saw a Wasseramsel!!! jeje, I like it so much...finally I take a picture of the wasseramsel :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Thank you Ismael!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Lovely!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

I am glad you enjoyed your time there Antonio! I looking forward to your further spottings.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

Beautifull daniele,i have been this weekend in your country :) and i spotted one to.http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9869536
By the way,Switzerland is a fantastic country,very well organized and beautiful in all senses,congrats Daniele
in next days i'll load several spottings from there,mostly birds

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Thanks for your comment Mick! Mergus serrator is very rare in Switzerland... I've never seen them but I would love to!

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Very nice series - female Merganser is simmilar at distance ( Mergus serrator - smaller in size) in appearance but head to neck buff colour runs into body.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Thank you Atul! Check the male too...

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Thanks Emma and Karen! Emma I thought about it, and then for a change decided to make the whole duck the top pic :-)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely series Daniele!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

beautiful Daniel!! I would make picture number three ,#!.

DanielePralong
Spotted by
DanielePralong

Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

Spotted on Feb 4, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012

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