tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post4568051011288851456..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Mystery Ducks....Common Mergansers?The Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-49069380159083889962011-12-26T11:18:17.580-05:002011-12-26T11:18:17.580-05:00Doing some research on some ducks I saw today and ...Doing some research on some ducks I saw today and found you! I live on the Niagara River and there are some interesting birds who visit. This morning there was a basically black duck with a white ring around his neck, white under his wings and a shy disposition. He dove underwater completely and I waited to see him resurface...and waited and waited. He didn't come back up again in the time we were there, which was close to 5 minutes. Didn't have a camera, just the dog, and so didn't get a picture. Any ideas? He didn't drown, did he?Graciesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388054536276619093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-70243179854592230372010-05-14T04:24:04.883-04:002010-05-14T04:24:04.883-04:00They look like common mergansers to me. I have an ...They look like common mergansers to me. I have an article up on Nature Center Magazine with links to a good bird guide if you'd like a better opinion.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-15277628889202048522010-05-13T09:31:20.502-04:002010-05-13T09:31:20.502-04:00Far Side: I thought Mergansers too and loons, but ...Far Side: I thought Mergansers too and loons, but they didn't seem right for loons, but then I got the comment from jadm and now I am more confused than EVER. ha<br /><br />Jadm: You know, when I first saw the neck,I immediately thought it was a loon, but then when I saw the juvenile, it looked more like a female merganser! Now, I am really confused. ha Back to my duck books. I will look up loon species this time. ha<br /><br />Jientje: Haha..thanks...I am getting the same way..who cares what they are..they are beautiful and that is all that counts ha.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-67652458140529161742010-05-13T03:53:00.575-04:002010-05-13T03:53:00.575-04:00Beats me, but I love the photos!Beats me, but I love the photos!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-77031325207602525152010-05-12T23:51:13.989-04:002010-05-12T23:51:13.989-04:00Mostly because of the female I would say it is som...Mostly because of the female I would say it is some type of Merganser. Great shots, they are beautiful.<br /><br />The Hooded Merganser in your post below is one of my favorites. We have a pair at our local park but they like to hid from my camera (so far at least).SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-13594473654058879252010-05-12T22:19:59.649-04:002010-05-12T22:19:59.649-04:00Hi!
They are a subspecies of Loon, (trying to reme...Hi!<br />They are a subspecies of Loon, (trying to remember the species name here for them), we have them on the ponds and lakes up here in Canada. The photo with 2 is an adult with a juvenile. Once they fledge the family migrates south into the states. Beautiful!<br />Nina :^]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-90664769880510214812010-05-12T21:24:08.830-04:002010-05-12T21:24:08.830-04:00They look like Common Mergansers to me.. but what ...They look like Common Mergansers to me.. but what do I know..I am better at flowers! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-53122615163936792962010-05-12T19:34:39.857-04:002010-05-12T19:34:39.857-04:00Joannie: I didn't see any red on them, but I a...Joannie: I didn't see any red on them, but I am pretty sure they are a type of merganser, too!<br /><br />DJan: I am learning about ducks as I see them and photograph them too!<br /><br />Brian: I know that most couples I see in nature do seem very happy. :0}<br /><br />Rainfield: Say it isn't SO!!! ha Although I admit...I eat partridge and photograph them too..but I am not the one doing the hunting. I could never kill them myself. <br /><br />Eva: You are so funny. I look them up after photographing them and am slowly learning about ducks myself. <br /><br />Betsy: Thanks so much. I end up looking them up when I photograph them, like I do with some of the birds we see at our feeders, too!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-39595863528922740662010-05-12T15:52:53.220-04:002010-05-12T15:52:53.220-04:00Well---from what I can see in your pictures, the...Well---from what I can see in your pictures, they look like mergansers. <br /><br />Beautiful pictures...<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-76042308386835924472010-05-12T11:33:33.097-04:002010-05-12T11:33:33.097-04:00I am a bird and duck ignoramous. All I know I lea...I am a bird and duck ignoramous. All I know I learned from your blog, so if you don't know, I don't. lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-52588233574177533242010-05-12T09:58:51.895-04:002010-05-12T09:58:51.895-04:00I eat ducks, but I do not have knowledge to identi...I eat ducks, but I do not have knowledge to identify them.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-9159136069860195492010-05-12T09:50:26.546-04:002010-05-12T09:50:26.546-04:00cool pics...they seem a happy couple...smiles.cool pics...they seem a happy couple...smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-20717886947070968132010-05-12T08:56:27.450-04:002010-05-12T08:56:27.450-04:00I'll be watching to find out. I called a merga...I'll be watching to find out. I called a merganser a "duck" on one of my posts and learned what it really was, but that's all I know!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-43263791671004968732010-05-12T08:51:47.921-04:002010-05-12T08:51:47.921-04:00Red-breasted mergangers maybe?Red-breasted mergangers maybe?Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943128638748507880noreply@blogger.com