Mergansers Lake Tahoe
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Mergansers Lake Tahoe
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Merganser Duck Lake Tahoe Mt Tallac Beach Summer 2014.
The red-breasted merganser's small head, slender neck and tapered body give it a streamlined appearance in the air. The male shows a striking, wide band of white that extends almost the full length of the body and a dark band across its chest. The dark green head appears black at a distance and is tufted at the back, unlike the smooth head of the common merganser. Male red-breasted mergansers have deep red eyes and feet. The back is black, the rump gray-brown with fine black bars. Wavy lines of black bar the white sides and flanks, creating a distinct contrast with the white belly.
Large white patches, similar to those of the common merganser and goldeneye, span the inner wing of the male, separated by two narrow black bars. The white patch formed by the white middle coverts on the shoulder is margined at the wing edge by the dusky feathers of the lesser coverts. One black bar is formed by the black base of the white greater coverts and the other by the black base of the white secondaries.
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July 15th, 2014
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
Thank you Barbara Charles for favoring Merganser Duck Lake Tahoe Mt Tallac Beach Summer 2014.
LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
This was one of my lucky finds this year at Lake Tahoe. Mt Tallac Beach in Lake Tahoe is a great place to capture the beauty of the local wild life. I had searched for a good part of a day for the rare birds of the area with no luck. Then to my surprise these guys showed up, as I was shooting some water shots of the cruise ships on Lake Tahoe. At first Mama and babies were scattered about the shoreline, diving for minnows. It was difficult to get all of the heads above water at one time. Then a "DOG" jumped in the water after a stick and Mama called her babies to safety and deeper waters.
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