We have two types of Mergansers resident here in the winter, the Hooded Mergansers pictured a few days ago and the Common Merganser (Mergus ...

There are some fairly large flocks (50-100 birds) of these birds in coastal waters now. These are a kind of diving duck called Common Mergan...

Here's an old acquaintance on the West Bay Walkway, a female Common Merganser stretching her wings.