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Mergus merganser merganser
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.
Rivers, lakes. Spotted here on Lake Geneva near the shore.
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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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 :)
Thank you Ismael!
Lovely!
I am glad you enjoyed your time there Antonio! I looking forward to your further spottings.
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
Thanks for your comment Mick! Mergus serrator is very rare in Switzerland... I've never seen them but I would love to!
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.
Thank you Atul! Check the male too...
lovely!
Thanks Emma and Karen! Emma I thought about it, and then for a change decided to make the whole duck the top pic :-)
Lovely series Daniele!
beautiful Daniel!! I would make picture number three ,#!.