Shot these in Algonquin Park Ontario. They went up and down the shore line and seemed to be feeding on small fish. Sorry they are not the best shots but would appreciate some feedback on the ID.
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woody64 Goldmember  1,876 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada More info | Aug 18, 2009 23:15 | #1 Shot these in Algonquin Park Ontario. They went up and down the shore line and seemed to be feeding on small fish. Sorry they are not the best shots but would appreciate some feedback on the ID. #2 #3
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KraigC Goldmember  2,227 posts Joined Sep 2005 More info | Aug 18, 2009 23:21 | #2 maybe red-breasted merganser
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Aug 19, 2009 01:56 | #3 I believe Red Breasted Merganser also. I can't tell from the photos but Red-breasted Merganser have red eyes compared to the Common Merganser's brown eyes. Brad
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Rubberhead Goldmember  1,899 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2006 Location: South Carolina's Lowcountry More info | Aug 19, 2009 16:43 | #4 Common mergansers - the white on the throat is very well defined. EQUIPMENT: 40D | Rebel XT | EF 70-200mm f/4L IS | EF-S 10-22mm | EF 28-135mm IS | EF-S 18-55mm IS | EF 50mm 1.8 - flickr
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Harvey_G Cream of the Crop  5,378 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada More info | Aug 19, 2009 16:47 | #5 Common Mergansers..... definitely. -Harv-
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Aug 19, 2009 20:27 | #6 Thanks for all the replies, looked up the common and am i right in assuming these are females? if so do they often go around in groups of 12 or more??
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Aug 19, 2009 20:40 | #7 Nice work -- you definitly have "your ducks in a row"!!
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Aug 20, 2009 11:11 | #8 woody64 wrote in post #8489984  Thanks for all the replies, looked up the common and am i right in assuming these are females? if so do they often go around in groups of 12 or more?? Nice shots. I've seen them in large groups fishing along the rivers here (all females). 6D | 7D MkII | 16-35 f4L | 35 f1.2L II | 135 f2L | 180 f3.5L | 400 f5.6L
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Ephily Senior Member  780 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: Merion, PA More info | Aug 21, 2009 14:03 | #9 These are actually almost adult Common Mergansers probably ready to leave their mother be.
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