tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post1251590611632604988..comments2024-03-28T11:44:57.675-04:00Comments on Viewing nature with Eileen: Just Merganserseileeninmdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-83201072306861194192012-01-15T07:58:50.851-05:002012-01-15T07:58:50.851-05:00Having grown up in New Jersey, I loved visiting &q...Having grown up in New Jersey, I loved visiting "Brig." Luckily, my brother now lives on the very edge of the preserve, so we look forward to visiting him when the weather warms up.Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-55731982087514205552012-01-14T02:43:56.240-05:002012-01-14T02:43:56.240-05:00This looks like a wonderful place for birdwatching...This looks like a wonderful place for birdwatching! What gorgeous birds. I love the heads... they look like they have mohawks!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-69766555960288247752012-01-12T18:50:58.887-05:002012-01-12T18:50:58.887-05:00I really like mergansers. I've seen quite a fe...I really like mergansers. I've seen quite a few here this winter so wonder if many have flown south.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-24721428312975681022012-01-12T14:42:39.852-05:002012-01-12T14:42:39.852-05:00Great shots of the water birds. The lighting is fa...Great shots of the water birds. The lighting is fantastic.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-56754795928791458302012-01-12T11:39:18.538-05:002012-01-12T11:39:18.538-05:00what wonderful photos of the mergansers!what wonderful photos of the mergansers!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-83097582035300643622012-01-12T07:43:34.813-05:002012-01-12T07:43:34.813-05:00Great pictures of the mergansers. I smiled at the...Great pictures of the mergansers. I smiled at the hairdos; cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-13856663692357897892012-01-12T06:13:49.552-05:002012-01-12T06:13:49.552-05:00Beautiful shots, both of the birds and the setting...Beautiful shots, both of the birds and the setting. They have such wild looking "hairdos"! Each seems to look a bit different than the other.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-56061393235889211702012-01-12T02:56:56.121-05:002012-01-12T02:56:56.121-05:00What beautiful birds. I've not seen these arou...What beautiful birds. I've not seen these around our area but according to our state DNR, we do have them. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled now the next time we're around a body of water.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit and comment at my photoblog. :-)Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914467564292313727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-91445995338711159822012-01-12T01:13:26.213-05:002012-01-12T01:13:26.213-05:00Beautiful photos, Eileen. I love how you've re...Beautiful photos, Eileen. I love how you've really captured the ripples on the water.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-743586082132009692012-01-11T22:45:13.476-05:002012-01-11T22:45:13.476-05:00They are great looking birds, thanks.They are great looking birds, thanks.Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-38638186430472418072012-01-11T21:12:15.433-05:002012-01-11T21:12:15.433-05:00Haha, harem it is! Just a perfect adjective!
I ...Haha, harem it is! Just a perfect adjective! <br /><br />I call them all ducks, cannot distinguished one form the other species of ducks.<br /><br />These are great photos!Ebiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578368533805331630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-78926738509481525872012-01-11T19:46:45.365-05:002012-01-11T19:46:45.365-05:00LOL..the wind blew their crests down and I bet the...LOL..the wind blew their crests down and I bet the feet were really paddling...I love mergansers..Thank you for linking up to NN Eileen..MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-12772794277947358702012-01-11T18:30:41.012-05:002012-01-11T18:30:41.012-05:00went to the hairdresser and had a mohawk style, I ...went to the hairdresser and had a mohawk style, I wonder if the feathers will fall down when they are wet.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-61463817422452987202012-01-11T17:43:39.211-05:002012-01-11T17:43:39.211-05:00Nice show Eileen!
I don't think I've ever ...Nice show Eileen!<br />I don't think I've ever seen the variations of mergansers so well and clearly explained. Appreciate that!Springmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-24040266960209073322012-01-11T17:06:54.593-05:002012-01-11T17:06:54.593-05:00Wonderful post, Eileen. Such a pretty and unique-l...Wonderful post, Eileen. Such a pretty and unique-looking bird is the common merganser. Yep, love those hair-dos.rafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10099363394177236362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-82782390776980355742012-01-11T13:01:41.409-05:002012-01-11T13:01:41.409-05:00Lovely collection of ducks!
Have a great week:)
J....Lovely collection of ducks!<br />Have a great week:)<br />J.joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157508274122128501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-63448842570311603842012-01-11T11:47:19.980-05:002012-01-11T11:47:19.980-05:00a beautiful photo series .... soooo wonderful duck...a beautiful photo series .... soooo wonderful ducks ...<br />Greeting KarinKarin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13840381685278769749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-75908424038465174642012-01-11T08:19:33.318-05:002012-01-11T08:19:33.318-05:00I have rarely seen these Mergansers. Thanks Eilee...I have rarely seen these Mergansers. Thanks Eileen, loved all your photos.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-38667890445436956212012-01-11T07:40:21.568-05:002012-01-11T07:40:21.568-05:00They really are beautiful birds to see; and like B...They really are beautiful birds to see; and like Bob says, we call them Goosanders here.<br />I love the red headed females.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-28348950712489187422012-01-11T05:23:42.703-05:002012-01-11T05:23:42.703-05:00So that is what those are called...nest crests... ...So that is what those are called...nest crests... These are such fun Eileen. I got to view these for the first time last spring and was taken by their beauty~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-91892168233552486182012-01-11T05:02:29.134-05:002012-01-11T05:02:29.134-05:00I did enjoy visiting Eileen and seeing your wonder...I did enjoy visiting Eileen and seeing your wonderful mergansers. The girls hairdos wonderful. Great photosCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-23580082306052962312012-01-11T04:45:48.320-05:002012-01-11T04:45:48.320-05:00looks like a great place for bird watching!
i LOV...looks like a great place for bird watching!<br /><br />i LOVE your shots of the mergansers!Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-23377688115404991252012-01-11T04:08:19.044-05:002012-01-11T04:08:19.044-05:00Mergansers are beautiful ducks! Lovely shots, Eile...Mergansers are beautiful ducks! Lovely shots, Eileen!Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-73097439911908910522012-01-11T04:04:57.168-05:002012-01-11T04:04:57.168-05:00The Common Merganser is known as a Goosander in En...The Common Merganser is known as a Goosander in England, it is beautiful. And together, they are superb.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-8561453712974683982012-01-11T02:54:30.862-05:002012-01-11T02:54:30.862-05:00First, before I forget, I want to say how much I l...First, before I forget, I want to say how much I like the photo you used for your header. I would love to see Mergansers in the wild like that, great shots Eileen.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.com