Saturday, March 28, 2009

Mergansers - Common and Red Breasted

Mergansers - Common or Red Breasted. The first 3 photos were taken at the pond on Tierra Verde,
close to St Pete Beach in Florida.
I originally had all these photos grouped together.
But on closer inspection, I think I have the Red Breasted
in the top 3 photos, and the Common in the bottom 3 photos.

The bottom 3 photos were taken at Fort DeSoto Park,
also near St Pete Beach in Florida.

They were taken 3 days apart. Tierra Verde is the small
strip of land you travel to the Fort DeSoto Park.
I know the quality could be better, but I would still appreciate
any clarification of the correct identifications of these Mergansers.

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3 comments:

troutbirder said...

I will trade you the six types of shorebirds I saw along the Mississippi yesterday and couldn't identify for the two merganser types you saw. OK?

Leedra said...

Troutbirder - So I guess that means you are still out trying to re-find that Chipping Sparrow.

Rose said...

LOL at troutbirder!

These seem to sit so low in the water! I need to study my water birds more. I really don't know them at all.

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