Common Merganser

Birds / Waterbirds

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The Common Merganser is a streamlined diving duck with a narrow, toothed bill suited to catching fish. Adult males have dark green heads and largely white bodies; females have gray bodies and reddish-brown, crested heads. Rivers and clear lakes provide feeding habitat, and suitable tree cavities offer nesting places. Outside the breeding season, birds may gather on larger bodies of water. A bird resting on a midstream rock can offer a clear view between repeated fishing dives.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds