Tuesday 24 December 2013

Red-breasted Mergansers at Widewater

male Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
On Sunday morning blue skies appeared so I scurried off to Widewater Lagoon to see the Red-breasted Mergansers which have attracted attention among the birding community. Initially I had to be content with a Dunlin, a Redshank, a lot of Little Grebes, Mute Swans and Mallards. When  I check out the eastern end I saw six Mergansers and several large lenses protruding from cars. There were two males, three females and an immature bird. They moved near to the bank on several occasions which allowed for good views of their fishing activities and other behaviours.
Coots, Fulica atra
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Little Grebe with fish, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Redshank, Tringa totanus
Red-breasted Mergansers, Mergus serrator:

female
males

juvenile








male with fish












male and female with fish


juvenile
female






male with fish


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