Common Mergansers

[@mimibarrett6819]

I just spotted a male and female pair of these birds at the river where I live in Virginia! Very gorgeous birds! They are definitely timid, as I was easily a hundred or more feet away, tried to take a photo and they flew right off!

[@northernblueneck5056]

We have a pair behind work in fort edward NY! Never seen them here before! So beautiful! Trying to get close to take picture so hard to do!

[@julieb7785]

Great video. Saw a pair yesterday in West Vancouver's Eagle Harbor....

[@HanniZenu]

Thanks for posting this video. These ones are very hard to get a glimpse of because they almost always float in the middle of the water far away from humans! They usually come in town in NY during the winter - I saw 100’s today but was impossible to take any good pictures. 😩 But it was delightful to see them congregate together and float around for what seemed like 10-15 minutes before taking off.

[@kevindonnelly1104]

beautiful footage

[@fiftytwogirl]

Why are they called “trash ducks?” I think they are beautiful!

[@hollowcreekhonkers]

Because they taste terrible and eat fish

[@haylinpm8973]

​@@hollowcreekhonkersTaste terrible??? Man that's dark

[@Moby14632]

Absolutely Stunning video. What a treasure to be able to witness it.. A well earned reward for lugging all that gear. Thanks a million for sharing. ATB from another Kansan.

[@mastersalad5895]

Thank you for sharing! What a stunning experience 👍😊

[@alexanderzinnurov9495]

The mergansers appear to be flying about 27 MPH.

[@stardust949]

I just discovered your channnal---I love your videos. Thank you so much.

[@sita8170]

common merganser also known as a goosander is a medium-sized seaduck

[@FeathersinWild]

Lovely footage of Common Mergansers. Like it my friend.

[@FreelanceDuckHunting]

Great video Mike! Love the up close footage!

[@IsemanCRE]

You are an American treasure Mike

[@unnikrishnan2045]

Thaks a lot sir

[@MrPlatz2]

Injustvhad about sixty of them 20 yards from me and my doberman. Doesnt seem likenit would be that hard to photograph them