Red-brested Merganser
The Red-breasted Merganser is a shaggy-headed diving duck also known as the "sawbill"; named for its thin bill with tiny serrations on it that it uses to keep hold of slippery fish.
Males are decked out with a dark green shaggy head, a red bill and eye, and a rusty chest.
Females lack the male's bright colors but also don the same messy do. It parades around coastal waters and large inland lakes in Winter.
Red-brested Merganser
The Red-breasted Merganser is a shaggy-headed diving duck also known as the "sawbill"; named for its thin bill with tiny serrations on it that it uses to keep hold of slippery fish.
Males are decked out with a dark green shaggy head, a red bill and eye, and a rusty chest.
Females lack the male's bright colors but also don the same messy do. It parades around coastal waters and large inland lakes in Winter.