Common merganser (goosander) (Mergus merganser), French Creek, British Columbia, Canada, North America

A female Goosander, Mergus merganser,with young ducklings hitching a ride on her back on the river Brathay, Ambleside, Lake District, UK,

Adult male common merganser (Mergus merganser) in breeding plumage taking flight in Gambier Bay on Admiralty Island, Southeastern Alaska, USA

Adult female common merganser (Mergus merganser) in breeding plumage in Gambier Bay on Admiralty Island, Southeastern Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Adult male and female common mergansers (Mergus merganser) in breeding plumage in Gambier Bay on Admiralty Island, Southeastern Alaska, USA

Common merganser (Mergus merganser), swimming female with many chicks on her back, Zugersee, Switzerland, Europe

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) or goosander mother with her youngsters swimming in danubia river at sunset, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) or goosander mother with her youngsters swimming in danubia river, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) or goosander mother with her youngsters swimming in danubia river, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Female Goosander taking off from the water, Switzerland

Goosander & Gulls fighting for food on the Lake leman

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) and common merganser (Mergus merganser) female standing on a rock, La Mauricie National Park. Province of Quebec. Canada

Goosanders & Gulls fighting for food on the Lake leman

Female Goosander swimming on a lake in winter, Switzerland

Goosander looking for food, Lake Leman Switzerland

Female Goosander swimming on a lake in winter, Switzerland

Female Goosander landing on the water, Switzerland

Female Goosander swimming on a lake in winter, Switzerland

Female Goosander swimming on a lake in winter, Switzerland

Male Goosander taking off from lake in winter, Switzerland