Does anyone know what kind of duck this is?

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Donna Ardizzoni 15 comments

At the State Pier so this little guy going so fast the duck was actually leaving a wake, I used photo shop to show colors. It was really cute.

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Kim Smith
March 9, 2014 4:08 pm

Hi Donna–I think this is a Red-breasted Merganser. They are well-known for being super fast, powerful swimmers, so that goes with what you observed.

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- Donna Ardizzoni
  March 9, 2014 4:12 pm
  
  Thanks Kim, this little guy was so quick…
  
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Wendy Morgan
March 9, 2014 6:10 pm

I agree with Kim- looks like a male Red-Breasted Merganser

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- Donna Ardizzoni
  March 9, 2014 6:15 pm
  
  Thanks saw another one today
  
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Tom Halsted
March 9, 2014 8:58 pm

You’ll often see them in the Harbor, near the path from the Boulevard to Stage Fort

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- Donna Ardizzoni
  March 10, 2014 6:34 am
  
  Thanks it is a merganser
  
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Judy B
March 9, 2014 9:26 pm

Ditto. A merganser it is.

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- Donna Ardizzoni
  March 10, 2014 6:34 am
  
  you are right and thank you
  
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Karen Berger
March 9, 2014 10:50 pm

Harlequin duck. The Audubon people were good enough to show me while here last week.

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- Karen Berger
  March 9, 2014 10:51 pm
  
  Oops looked again. Not a harlequin !
  
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  - Donna Ardizzoni
    March 10, 2014 6:35 am
    
    it is a merganser
    
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Dave Moore
March 10, 2014 6:16 am

Nice catch! These are cute These are the “roadrunner’s of ducks for sure” they like the sea water but may be in other areas. Over here we get a lot of cranes in the rice fields late spring up until fall 🙂

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- Donna Ardizzoni
  March 10, 2014 6:38 am
  
  They are called merganser this little guy was swimming so fast
  
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Judy swansong
March 10, 2014 9:07 am

I think it is a red breasted mergr

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- Donna Ardizzoni
  March 10, 2014 9:08 am
  
  Thanks that is what it is..
  
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