32 LOCALadk Magazine Spring 2014
Female common mergansers have a tufted red-brown
head that is clearly defined from the lower neck by a clear
whitish chin. Their back and sides are silver-gray with a
white breast and belly. Their bills are red with a blackish
culmen and nail, and their legs and feet are deep red.
Female Merganser and her chicks
How to spot them:
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Photo by John DiGiacomo/Placid Times Photography
Special thanks to John DiGiacomo for sending in such an amazing
photo, and allowing us to get just a li le bit closer to nature.
