Friday 15 January 2010

Goosander (Mergus merganser)


Goosander finally captured during a damp wet walk alongside the River Mole.   FAB

7 comments:

  1. Great catch Frank. Lovely headgear the females wear.

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  2. Very neat catch, never heard of this one before, but very nice one!

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  3. Thanks Mary. On your side of the world the Goosander is called Common Merganser.

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  4. Great shot Frank. I saw my first one on Saturday at Chew Valley Lakes then promply saw others (as you do) at Slimbridge.

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  5. Cheers Trevor. Doesn't that always happen; see one and then they crop up again and again!

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  6. Fantastic shot Frank!! I love this bird a lot, but they tend to be quite shy over here. What about in your place?

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  7. Hi Chris. We only see Goosanders in the south-east UK during the winter for a relatively short period. My limited experience with them is that they are easily disturbed so you need to be 'invisible' to get very close.

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