Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 28, 2014 13:32 by Len Manning
- Otonabee River--between Lock 24 and 25, Peterborough, Ontario
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.3948515,-78.2648636&ll=44.3948515,-78.2648636
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16551310
- Comments: "Female. Shaggy crest, thinner bill than accompanying Common Merganser, smudgier chest, slightly smaller overall."
female Red-breasted Merganser

female Red-breasted Merganser (Karl Egressy)

 

 

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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.