Common Merganser
Description
Nesting
9-12 pale buff or ivory eggs placed in a down-lined tree
cavity, or sometimes on the ground or in and abandoned hawk's nest
Common Merganser |
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Description
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22-27". Male has flashing white sides, green head, white breast, and long, thin red bill. Female has gray body and sides; reddish-brown, crested head sharply set off from white throat. Red-breasted Merganser is similar, but male has gray sides, white neck ring, and rust-colored breast; female has reddish-brown head that blends into gray of neck. |
| Voice | Low rasping croaks. |
| Habitat | Breeds on wooded rivers and ponds; winters mainly on lakes and rivers, occasionally on salt water. |
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Nesting
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9-12 pale buff or ivory eggs placed in a down-lined tree
cavity, or sometimes on the ground or in and abandoned hawk's nest
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