Common Merganser Mergus merganser

From a short sighting of two males of these uncommon winter migrants. As these were far I had to hop precariously over small and slippery river boulders to get a little closer while these kept moving. These were putting up quite a show, like swimming against the current and hunting for small fish in boulder-laden shallow waters.

December 2008. Mandi, HP.

 

 

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