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Hooded Merganser ducks swimming in lake at Fountain Creek, Colorado in western USA, North America

Common Merganser with its chicks on its back, swimming on the water in a lake

Common Merganser family swimming in a pond in Hokkaido.

Male Common Merganser Swimming On Peaceful Canal

Hooded Merganser are small ducks with a thin bill and a fan-shaped, collapsible crest that makes the head look oversized and oblong.

Hooded Mergansers are small ducks with a thin bill and a fan-shaped, collapsible crest that makes the head look oversized and oblong

The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large seaduck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Two magnificent males Hooded Merganser on a lake in the Laurentian forest enjoy a short stopover before the fall migration.

Hooded Merganser at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Washington

A group of Common Mergansers gather both in the water and on a floating log, showcasing their vibrant plumage and creating a captivating scene of avian charm.

A Female Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) swimming on the surface in Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City Michigan.

The common merganser, Mergus merganser, is a large seaduck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees. Female with chicks in water and riding on the back of the mother. Malheur NWR, Oregon.

Ducks swimming in a lake of a country park in Nottingham, UK

One female hooded merganser swims while another stands on the water and flaps her wings in a pond in Maryland.

Common Merganser, Goosander, Mergus merganser, swimming on the Kleinhesseloher Lake in the English Garden at Munich, Germany

Common Merganser is a bird of the family Anatidae, also known as Sichuan Merganser, commonly known as diving duck, Lata duck, large saw-billed duck, fish drill or merganser. It is distributed in Siberia, Europe, North America, and all places south of the above, almost all over the northern hemisphere and mainland China, including Beijing Yanqi Lake Huairou Reservoir, Heilongjiang River, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet, and all places south of the above. It is commonly seen around rivers, lakes, ponds, rivers, estuaries and seaports in oceans, freshwater lakes and forest areas.

The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) is a large diving duck that lives in rivers, lakes and saltwater in the forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. It has a serrated bill that helps it grip its prey which are mostly fish. In addition, it eats mollusks, crustaceans, worms and larvae. The common merganser builds its nest in tree cavities. The species is a permanent resident where the waters remain open in winter and migrates away from areas where the water freezes. This female common merganser in non-breeding plumage was photographed while swimming at Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Common merganser, mergus merganser, in autumn in Gaspesia, Quebec, Canada.

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) female swimming in a river. Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Grand Est, France, Europe.

$L 58-68 cm, WS 78-94 cm. \nBreeds on lakes and slow streaming rivers in forested areas, required fairly deep, clear, fish-holding waters and mature trees with holes for nesting. Nests also in nest box, under or in house, in crevice, etc.\nGregarious except when breeding; can form very large flocks, when males gather to moult in late summer, or for communal fishing on favorite lakes in late autumn.\n\nExpert diver. Hardy, in winter many retreat in open water, just few in salt water. This a typical Winter visitor in the Netherlands in small numbers.$

Visiting Grand Haven, Lake Michigan pier

Common goldeneye duck in Jasper National Park

Chilkoot Gold Mine Trail, Skaguay, Alaska, USA

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