BTO Bird ID - Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser

[@davidtosh7200]

Are Mergansers are diving ducks?

[@brodieadu-yeboah4811]

No sawbills sea ducks

[@thomasmason2433]

Yes, Mergansers are diving ducks.

[@martinauld670]

I always think the red breasted merganser just looks more aerodynamic

[@gamerlgamerr7793]

You mean common merganser

[@DutyJames]

The rare smew is known for it's rather distastefull and unique habit of consuming human flesh,Likely a way of getting certain vitamins and minerals that are not present in it's main diet,According to the RSPB's Latest reasearch

[@markwrench6334]

Saw a male and female goosander on The Seven between Trimpley and Areley in Worcestershire on 19.04.20.

[@BTOvideo]

From Su Gough- You are quite right that both species can and do occur on salt water. My photo of the 2 species about 20 seconds in was taken on saltwater in the Orkneys. We did not intend to imply that Goosander does not occur on saltwater, but it is true that Red-breasted Merganser is the more likely of the two to be found on that habitat. Conversely I was surprised to see a pair of RBMergs on the fast flowing river at Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia where I have previously regularly seen Goosander.

[@eaglesong9919]

Great recognition video! Thanks for sharing.

[@sita8170]

common merganser and red breasted merganser

[@ToToWildlife]

Great video of this lovely birds!

[@333movie]

8년전 지금 8년후 자연은 야생은 얼마나 더 ㆍ 상황이 악화되었으면 악화되었지 더 좋아지진 않았을듯합니다.

[@matthewrmellor]

Another fine BTO ID video, thank you. Just one thing: I have seen Goosander on the sea (Northumberland last week, for example) and by it (Norfolk coast, on the coastal mudflats), but the video implies by omission that any sawbill you see on the sea is the Merganser.

[@DutyJames]

What is your pic, A hawfinch or a crossbill or something ???

[@jacobstromburg5803]

I guess it was a GOOSander that I saw.

[@onegathers]

i've seen a pair of goosanders once only, on the river ribble in preston which is one of the best-known places to see them in england. r-b mergansers i saw at leighton moss last year- but smew is the one i haven't seen; i dipped out on an elusive male earlier this year at minsmere...aargh!

[@DutyJames]

Smew is my fave water bird i think But i've never seen one b 4

[@HowtoDoStuffwithEthan]

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[@stevenforman3044]

Thanks a bunch. 🙂

[@jacktonzola4115]

Goosanders are larger then their common merganser siblings.

[@stnldvs]

Goosander are actually the same as common merganser. The other merganser is a red-breasted merganser

[@michaelevans1257]

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