Spring 2022 Shorebirds on Outback Key
May 8, 2022 - I spotted a lone Red-breasted Merganser splashing in her lagoon bathtub, then later I found her drying off on the beach.... Read more
Red-Breasted Merganser
 | Find me in Florida in the wintertime, often along the coast. My red beak makes me easy to distinguish from my friends the Hooded Mergansers. If I come out of the water for you, you’ll see that my feet are as bright as my beak! Most Likely Found: At the beach, In a pond When: Winter Where I've photographed: Fort De Soto, Lake Apopka, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Read more: Red-Breasted Merganser at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
I have written 11 posts including a photo of a Red-Breasted Merganser
Addicted to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 20, 2017 - I heard myself saying out loud, "What are you doing here?" This is a female Red-breasted Merganser.... Read more
Fort de Soto Photography in Early April
April 5, 2017 - A Red-breasted Merganser swam up as I stood in the water.... Read more
Seahorse Surprise at Fort De Soto
January 4, 2017 - Floating peacefully in the water was a Red-breasted Merganser.... Read more
Say Goodbye to the Shorebirds
May 18, 2015 - A few Red-breasted Mergansers were still hanging around.... Read more
Shorebirds Leaving Florida for the Summer
May 31, 2014 - It's been a good spring for Red-breasted Mergansers at Fort De Soto.... Read more
Springtime Bird Photography at Fort De Soto
April 15, 2014 - There were lots of Red-breasted Mergansers that morning, and they were so tame!... Read more
Twist and Shout!
January 22, 2012 - I feel like this Red-breasted Merganser today, shaking off two looooong weeks of work. It was literally eat-sleep-work, where I was logging over a hundred hours a week. I think I'm just about done with the insane hours, so I hope to start blogging regularly again.... Read more
Sunset at Fort De Soto
April 22, 2011 - (If I've mis-identified one of these birds, please post a comment or e-mail me.) Sanderling A couple of Red-Breasted Mergansers came up onto shore. I've never seen one of these guys up close, as they don't come often to the Circle B Bar Reserve or any of the other…... Read more
Quiet Morning at Fort De Soto
March 12, 2011 - Herring Gull Disappointed to find the North Beach relatively empty, I drove over to the East Beach. The light was at the wrong angle to photograph the small flock of sandpipers and little shorebirds, and it was too cold to wade into the water to position myself better. There was…... Read more