The Common Merganser is a type of duck that lives in rivers and lakes of forested areas in North America, Europe, and northern and central Asia. Like other merganser species (I've blogged about the
Hooded Merganser), the Common Merganser has a crest of longer head feathers, but these usually lie smooth on the head, only occasionally forming a crest.
A few weeks ago, we saw a female Common Merganser with a bunch of chicks in the Potomac River. It was so cute to watch the chicks swim back and forth following the mother. Adults females, as you can see below, are largely grey with a reddish-brown head. You can make out the reddish heads on the chicks, as well.
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