Does anyone know what kind of duck this is?
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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My View of Life on the Dock
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.
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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Thanks Kim, this little guy was so quick…
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I agree with Kim- looks like a male Red-Breasted Merganser
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Thanks saw another one today
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You’ll often see them in the Harbor, near the path from the Boulevard to Stage Fort
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Thanks it is a merganser
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Ditto. A merganser it is.
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you are right and thank you
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Harlequin duck. The Audubon people were good enough to show me while here last week.
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Oops looked again. Not a harlequin !
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it is a merganser
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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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They are called merganser this little guy was swimming so fast
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I think it is a red breasted mergr
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Thanks that is what it is..
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