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"Common Merganser"

Common Merganser:    The name "merganser" is believed to have originated with the Swiss naturalist, Konrad Gesner in the middle 1500s, and is a combination of the Latin words mergus, meaning "diver", and anser meaning "goose". The Common Merganser has also been called a "Gooseander". Eagle Creek, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female (front) and male (rear). Image taken May, 2010. Canon EOS 7D, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, male. Image taken May, 2010. Canon EOS 7D, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, male. Image taken May, 2010. Canon EOS 7D, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female. Image taken May, 2010. Canon EOS 7D, 400mm. ... family of ten ... Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, with youngsters, Eagle Creek, Oregon. Image taken May 29, 2009. Canon Rebel XSi, 300z. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, with youngsters, Eagle Creek, Oregon. There was a family of 10 little ones. Image taken May 29, 2009. Canon Rebel XSi, 300z. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, with youngsters, Eagle Creek, Oregon. There was a family of 10 little ones. Image taken May 29, 2009. Canon Rebel XSi, 300z. Click image to enlarge "Camouflage" ... Five Common Merganser babies feeding, Eagle Creek, Oregon. Image taken May 29, 2009. Canon Rebel XSi, 300z. Vancouver Lake, Washington ... Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Vancouver Lake, Washington. Image taken November 27, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm lens. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Vancouver Lake, Washington. Image taken November 27, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm lens. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Vancouver Lake, Washington. Image taken November 27, 2009. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm lens. ... 2008 ... Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Vancouver Lake, Washington. Image taken December 16, 2008. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm lens. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, females, Vancouver Lake, Washington. Image taken December 16, 2008. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm lens. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, females, Vancouver Lake, Washington. Image taken December 16, 2008. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm lens. Force Lake, Portland, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Force Lake, Portland, Oregon. Image taken October 24, 2010. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Force Lake, Portland, Oregon. Image taken October 24, 2010. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Force Lake, Portland, Oregon. Image taken October 24, 2010. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge Common Merganser, female, Force Lake, Portland, Oregon. Image taken October 24, 2010. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. Ridgefield NWR, Washington ... Common Merganser, pair. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, March 6, 2009. MORE Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Common Merganser images Lacamas Lake, Washington ... Click image to enlarge "Liftoff" ... Common Merganser, female, Lacamas Lake, Washington. Image taken October 29, 2009. Canon S5 "Superzoom". HOME COLUMBIA RIVER IMAGES RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLETE BIRD LIST WILDFLOWERS BIRDS of LEWIS and CLARK

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