Common merganser

From coastal bays to the high Cascades, in all corners of Oregon and far beyond, common mergansers ply the rivers and peer into still waters in their efficient pursuit of fish.

Common mergansers

Features: Males have white sides and breasts, deep green heads and dark backs. The pearl gray bodies and white breasts of females, subadults, and eclipse males are sharply delineated from their full-crested chestnut heads.

Habitat: During the winter, these ducks are wide-spread in rivers, lakes and marshes across the state.

Techniques: Not usually sought for table fare.

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