Red-breasted Merganser - Alex Preston
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Location

Isleta Fishing Lakes
Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 34.9409939, -106.6776592
Age
Not specified
Sex
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Observation details

Single continuing female. Thinner beak and shaggier crest near the top of the head. Surprisingly a female common merganser flew in right next to the red breasted giving a great opportunity for comparison. Common merganser was about 25% larger overall with a much flatter head and more defined red neck line.

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