Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator

f14 @ 1/1600s, ISO:2000, Nikon D3S w 500mm

\"Red-breasted Merganser,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.The Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) is a diving duck, one of the sawbills.The adult Red-breasted Merganser is 51–62 cm (20–24 in) long with a 70–86 cm (28–34 in) wingspan. It has a spiky crest and long thin red bill with serrated edges. The male has a dark head with a green sheen, a white neck with a rusty breast, a black back, and white underparts. Adult females have a rusty head and a greyish body. The juvenile is like the female, but lacks the white collar and has a smaller white wing patch.Its breeding habitat is freshwater lakes and rivers across northern North America, Greenland, Europe, and Asia. It nests in sheltered locations on the ground near water. It is migratory and many northern breeders winter in coastal waters further south.

Lake Myvatn, Iceland

05/29/2013