
Last week I featured some female mergansers sunning themselves. The same day I took those photos, I saw a younger duck swimming further out (which is where I usually seem them). Mergansers are diving ducks that feed on small fish and crustaceans, I got several photos of her as she came to the surface.

July 20, 2026 at 8:16 pm
And with lovely “hair”. I find it fun to see them sometimes a bit disheveled. 😳🤓😏
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July 21, 2026 at 8:59 am
That punk “do” is just great 😊
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July 20, 2026 at 6:54 pm
They’re always a good bird to see.
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July 20, 2026 at 4:08 pm
We occasionally see them in our river, males in early spring and females later, sometimes with a raft of babies in tow. Those brown fluffballs are delightful!
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July 21, 2026 at 8:54 am
Quite the sight 😊
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July 20, 2026 at 3:29 pm
Nice captures, Belinda. I don’t see the mergansers on the shore very much; they’re always so busy diving and eating!
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July 20, 2026 at 4:55 pm
Thank you, Lynette. They’re great fishers 😊
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July 20, 2026 at 3:26 pm
Beautiful photos of this sweet duck, Belinda!! ❤️☺️
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July 20, 2026 at 4:54 pm
Thank you, John 😊. It’s fun to guess where they’ll resurface after a dive.
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July 20, 2026 at 7:55 pm
Yes, I love that! I see them diving in front of my sister’s home on the lake in Michigan and when they pop back up they seem to bounce on the surface a little. Sooo cute! 🥰
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July 21, 2026 at 8:58 am
Your sister has a front row seat. Enjoy your visit 😊
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July 21, 2026 at 9:53 am
Thanks Belinda, plane leaves at a very early 5:50!
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July 20, 2026 at 3:16 pm
They are pretty birds too.
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July 20, 2026 at 4:51 pm
Especially when they sport their punk hairdos 😊
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July 20, 2026 at 3:15 pm
Great to see this vigorous merganser, Belinda. Wonderful photos.
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July 20, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Thanks very much, Jet. I look forward to seeing them this time of year.
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July 20, 2026 at 2:05 pm
They’re such pretty ducks in their own way. I have some photos of very young merganser ducklings. Unfortunately I didn’t have a good camera with me and the photos aren’t great. But seeing the ducklings was great. Your photos are really nice, Belinda.
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July 20, 2026 at 4:48 pm
We never see that many but I always look for them in the summer and fall. Thanks, Anneli.
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