The merganser is a regular visitor, in winter, to our coasts and inland lakes. |
This duck is the smallest merganser commonly found in Washington. |
The male hooded merganser, with his distinct gibbous moon crest, demands immediate attention. |
Also, after reading the book and the emails posted above I agree that the egg is a hooded merganser egg and not a wood duck egg. |
The smallest merganser, the Smew of Eurasia sometimes visits America's northeastern shore. |
The female merganser, more subtle than her mate, may be slower to draw the eye, but is just as beautiful. |