California
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
(L 25" WS 34" Wt 3.4 lb)
Found in Europe, Asia and North
America...young leave the nest
within a 1-2 days of hatching.
America...young leave the nest
within a 1-2 days of hatching.
Near Andrew Molera St Pk
California
California
females
Mergus is Latin for a kind of
waterbird mentioned by Pliny
et al.; Merganser in Latin
roughly means plunging goose.
waterbird mentioned by Pliny
et al.; Merganser in Latin
roughly means plunging goose.
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Dennis
Paulson
Paulson
© Wikipedia
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Society
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