Red-Breasted Merganser
Reading edition
Length—23 in. Weight—2½ lbs.
Eclipse Drake Drake Hen
Hen Drake
Drake Hen
Drake Hen
These birds winter most abundantly in coastal waters, including the Gulf of Mexico, and to a lesser extent, the Great Lakes.
Their flight, strong and direct, is usually low over the water. They are difficult to distinguish in flight from the common merganser.
Voice: Seldom heard.
Typical Flock Pattern
