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Female Goosander (Mergus merganser) Nature in my &ldquo;backyard&rdquo; - I live close to the river Isar that flows through Munich, where I went for a walk today.<br /> <br /> Very close to my home and right by the river (actually a canal that is split off the main arm of the Isar) is a large power station. On the other side is a dense patch of trees. The little patch of canal water in between is very quiet and has a remote feel to it, despite the 8-laned road just 60 meters away. That&#039;s where I saw this pair of goosanders circling on the water.<br /> <br /> Male companion:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146506/male_goosander_duck_mergus_merganser.html" title="Male Goosander duck (Mergus merganser)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/146506_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=IPNO17irOwz7vVEGd8mle9L2GoQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Male Goosander duck (Mergus merganser) Nature in my &ldquo;backyard&rdquo; - I live close to the river Isar that flows through Munich, where I went for a walk today.<br /> <br /> Very close to my home and right by the river (actually a canal that is split off the main arm of the Isar) is a large power station. On the other side is a dense patch of trees. The little patch of canal water in between is very quiet and has a remote feel to it, despite the 8-laned road just 60 meters away. That&#039;s where I saw this pair of goosanders circling on the water.<br /> <br /> The bright green and orange reflections in the water come from two containers for collecting waste that are located on the premise of the power station, right by the water.<br /> <br /> Female companion:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146505/mergus_merganser_.html Bird,Common merganser,Deutschland,Geotagged,Germany,Mergus merganser,M&uuml;nchen,Tiere,Vogel,Winter,pajaro" /></a></figure> Bird,Common merganser,Deutschland,Geotagged,Germany,Mergus merganser,München,Tiere,Vogel,Winter,pajaro Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Female Goosander (Mergus merganser)

Nature in my “backyard” - I live close to the river Isar that flows through Munich, where I went for a walk today.

Very close to my home and right by the river (actually a canal that is split off the main arm of the Isar) is a large power station. On the other side is a dense patch of trees. The little patch of canal water in between is very quiet and has a remote feel to it, despite the 8-laned road just 60 meters away. That's where I saw this pair of goosanders circling on the water.

Male companion:

Male Goosander duck (Mergus merganser) Nature in my “backyard” - I live close to the river Isar that flows through Munich, where I went for a walk today.<br /> <br /> Very close to my home and right by the river (actually a canal that is split off the main arm of the Isar) is a large power station. On the other side is a dense patch of trees. The little patch of canal water in between is very quiet and has a remote feel to it, despite the 8-laned road just 60 meters away. That's where I saw this pair of goosanders circling on the water.<br /> <br /> The bright green and orange reflections in the water come from two containers for collecting waste that are located on the premise of the power station, right by the water.<br /> <br /> Female companion:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146505/mergus_merganser_.html Bird,Common merganser,Deutschland,Geotagged,Germany,Mergus merganser,München,Tiere,Vogel,Winter,pajaro

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The Common merganser

The common merganser or goosander is a large seaduck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees.

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Uploaded Feb 12, 2023. Captured Feb 12, 2023 12:32 in Schäftlarnstraße 10, 81371 München, Germany.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2000
  • 800mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.