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red breasted merganser

  1. red breasted merganser

    red breasted merganser

    Found some of these out from about 2005 when i changed to digital. i remember it being a very long shot and only took a few images....forgotten i`d still had them...
  2. Red breasted Merganser

    Red breasted Merganser

  3. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

    This has been a good week for me This is another lifer for me. They stayed a bit of a distance from me, so I am sorry for bad image quality.
  4. Red breasted merganser taking off

    Red breasted merganser taking off

    This merganser was taking off at the reserve...looks like he's in a rush
  5. Bad hair day

    Bad hair day

    This was a first for me. I'm sure these red breasted mergansers have been at the reserve before, but yesterday was the first time I've ever spotted them!. They sure are unique looking!!
  6. Red breasted merg

    Red breasted merg

    Why dont they come closer:-)... Saw this one and a group of common mergs in Algonquin today along with a common goldeneye and the first coot of the year... spring is here:-)
  7. THE FISH HUNTER

    THE FISH HUNTER

  8. Red-Breasted Mergansers

    Red-Breasted Mergansers

    Bobbing around the harbour trying to catch 40 winks.
  9. Red breasted Merganser

    Red breasted Merganser

  10. Red Breasted Merganser (Female)

    Red Breasted Merganser (Female)

    Taken last evening during the magical soft lighting in St Herman's Harbor.
  11. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

    punk rocker of the birding world.I think this is a female,they are in eclipse plumage at the moment(or 1st summer). This species are regular winter visitors in our local river.
  12. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

  13. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

    http://www.tomcharles-photography.co.uk/ducks_and_geese.htm
  14. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

  15. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

  16. Red breasted Merganser

    Red breasted Merganser

    Male and female in B/W which can at times be more tranquil.
  17. Red breasted Merganser

    Red breasted Merganser

    Taken in late evening sunshine.
  18. TAKE OFF

    TAKE OFF

    A composite of Meganser taking off, from a series of how birds land and take off. Hope it will inspire others to try and do better than this..
  19. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser
  20. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser having a stretch
  21. Silhouette

    Silhouette

    This RB Merganser with his spiky crest was really funny even with backlighting
  22. Red Breasted Merganser.

    Red Breasted Merganser.

    one of many, many shots I took of this impressive chap.
  23. Red Breasted Merganser.

    Red Breasted Merganser.

    I snapped away enthusiastically as this was my first "merg" sighting, quite an impressive bird which I hope to see again.
  24. Morning Aerobics

    Morning Aerobics

    Nothing better than a good stretch in the morning
  25. Red Breasted Merganser

    Red Breasted Merganser

    Caught in fading sunlight in the harbour at Hartlepool. The colours of the boats reflected nicely in the water around the bird.
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