Red-breasted merganser
Also known as fish ducks as that's their main food, this red-breasted merganser was with a small flock swimming in the harbour at Olcott, New York last week.
Longtail and merganser taking off
One female longtail duck was with the fishing mergansers and it even took of for the far end of the harbour when the mergansers did.
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I love the water ripples, and that's a great take off shot!
ReplyDeleteare you and daniel (pixel collective) near each other? i saw the longtail on his blog earlier.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures on the water
ReplyDeleteGreetings
That's a gorgeous duck! I like the bill.
ReplyDeleteCool shots of the Merganser and Long Tailed Duck. Thank you for linking up to Saturday's Critters. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots. Love seeing creatures from other regions.
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful, and I love that beak!
ReplyDeleteHe's blushing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ducks!
ReplyDeleteDelightful pictures. So good to see LIFE in action!
ReplyDeletefantastic shots
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Delightful shots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! I love the waterdrops flying around in the second photo.
ReplyDeleteA couple of birds that we're familiar with in this country, though Long-tails are usually distant specks bobbing about on the North Sea. Nice to see them close-up and that punk-rocker Merganser too.
ReplyDeleteThat's SUCH a cool bird, I'd like it even if it wasn't RED!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the spiky hair style ;-)
ReplyDeletelooks like a race in progress...
ReplyDeleteLove his long bill. Beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful moment with the feathered friends.
ReplyDeletegorgeous shots!
ReplyDeletei really like that first one! great ripples in the water. well done!!:)
Wow...very seldom I'm left speechless...but I swear your images of two I've not seen leaves me without words!! Except for "awesome"!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures!
ReplyDeletethat´s quite a red bill the merganser has. :)
ReplyDeleteWith such a long bill the merganser must be quite good at catching fish.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry, but my first thought was 'bad hair day', then followed the but it's a great capture thought.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and birds.
ReplyDeleteWhat great shots!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet, sweet captures - love the bird 'action shots'!
ReplyDeleteThe scruffy hair bird, a bird after my own heart!
ReplyDeleteWren x
Love the shot of them taking off!
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