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Swimming pair of common merganser (Mergus merganser).

A female common merganser, aka Mergus merganser swimming upstream

Common Merganser with its chicks on its back, swimming on the water in a lake

Male Common merganser (Mergus merganser), Calgary, Prince's Island Park, Alberta, Canada

Common Merganser family swimming in a pond in Hokkaido.

Common merganser male (drake) duck flying over water in Yellowstone Ecosystem in western USA of North America.

Common Merganser is a bird of the family Anatidae, also known as Sichuan Merganser, commonly known as diving duck, Lata duck, large saw-billed duck, fish drill or merganser. It is distributed in Siberia, Europe, North America, and all places south of the above, almost all over the northern hemisphere and mainland China, including Beijing Yanqi Lake Huairou Reservoir, Heilongjiang River, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet, and all places south of the above. It is commonly seen around rivers, lakes, ponds, rivers, estuaries and seaports in oceans, freshwater lakes and forest areas.

Male common merganser (Mergus merganser) landing in a lake.

The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large seaduck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America.

A group of Common Mergansers gather both in the water and on a floating log, showcasing their vibrant plumage and creating a captivating scene of avian charm.

$L 58-68 cm, WS 78-94 cm. \nBreeds on lakes and slow streaming rivers in forested areas, required fairly deep, clear, fish-holding waters and mature trees with holes for nesting. Nests also in nest box, under or in house, in crevice, etc.\nGregarious except when breeding; can form very large flocks, when males gather to moult in late summer, or for communal fishing on favorite lakes in late autumn.\n\nExpert diver. Hardy, in winter many retreat in open water, just few in salt water. This a typical Winter visitor in the Netherlands in small numbers.$

A Female Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) swimming on the surface in Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City Michigan.

Goosanders live on rivers and lakes. This female goosander wears the brood dress. Goosanders prefer clear, fast-flowing rivers with gravel bottoms, lakes and coasts with trees. Goosanders are mainly freshwater birds.

Female Common Merganser landing on water with splashes in Kempenfelt Bay of Lake Simcoe, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

A red-breasted merganser enjoying a sunny day on the water of Lake Ontario.

A lone female goo sander swimming across a lake. taken from a side view with lots of copy space.

Hooded Merganser at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Washington

Male Goosander (Mergus merganser) wintering in the Netherlands. Swimming in blue reflection of a ship in the water surface in a harbor in Friesland.

The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) is a large diving duck that lives in rivers, lakes and saltwater in the forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. It has a serrated bill that helps it grip its prey which are mostly fish. In addition, it eats mollusks, crustaceans, worms and larvae. The common merganser builds its nest in tree cavities. The species is a permanent resident where the waters remain open in winter and migrates away from areas where the water freezes. This female common merganser in non-breeding plumage was photographed while swimming at Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Elegant Common Merganser, Mergus merganser, gliding gracefully on North American lakes and rivers, displaying its striking plumage and distinctive long, serrated bill.

Common Merganser, Goosander, Mergus merganser, swimming on the Kleinhesseloher Lake in the English Garden at Munich, Germany

Common goldeneye duck in Jasper National Park

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