Red-breasted Merganser Flapping Wings, Huntington Beach California
by Ram Vasudev
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Red-breasted Merganser Flapping Wings, Huntington Beach California
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Ram Vasudev
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A Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) Flapping wings after taking a dip at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, California
The red-breasted merganser's small head, slender neck and tapered body give it a streamlined appearance. The male shows a striking, wide band of white that extends almost the full length of the body and a dark band across its chest. The dark green head appears black at a distance and is tufted at the back. The male has deep red eyes and feet. The back is black, the rump gray-brown with fine black bars. Wavy lines of black bar the white sides and flanks, creating a distinct contrast with the white belly. Large white patches span the inner wing of the male, separated by two narrow black bars. The white patch formed by the white middle coverts on the shoulder is margined at the wing edge by the dusky feathers of the lesser coverts. One black bar is formed by the black base of the white greater coverts and the other by the black base of the white secondaries. Red-breasted Mergansers dive and swim underwater. They mainly eat small fish, but also aquatic insects, crustaceans and frogs.
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