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09-04-2011, 07:21 PM
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| | | Goosander or Red-Brested Merganser??
Any Ideas Please?? Take on Lake Windermere if that helps 
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09-04-2011, 07:49 PM
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| | | Re: Goosander or Red-Brested Merganser??
Goosander...
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09-04-2011, 07:57 PM
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| | | Re: Goosander or Red-Brested Merganser??
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09-04-2011, 07:59 PM
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Cheers for that. |
09-04-2011, 08:35 PM
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| | | Re: Goosander or Red-Brested Merganser??
gooesasnder for me too 
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10-04-2011, 05:49 AM
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| | | Re: Goosander or Red-Brested Merganser??
Goosander for me too. The crest is long, the red-brown of the head is clearly demarcated, the white chin is sharp (not diffuse) and the base of the bill is thick.
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| | | Re: Goosander or Red-Brested Merganser??
Yes the female red brested merganser looks a lot more scrappy all round in comparison.
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