Ask an expert, Doug !!! I am unable to help you, but your capture is very beautiful ! Love the blue ripples around the bird !!!!

Many thanks Marie-Claire, glad that you like it.

Best wishes, Doug

Mergus merganser, female.
Maybe M. serrator, female. There is no scale in the pic.......

Thank you Boarischa for your information, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug

Hi Doug, this is a female merganser. Lovely birds, the males usually have a greenish coloured head. We see them a lot when at Musselburgh estuary. Regards, Elaine

Thanks very much for that Elaine, much appreciated. She had a large group of chicks trailing behind her I will have to see if my pics of them are worth posting.

Thanks once again, Doug

I am happy you got some help, Doug !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks very much for your Ask an Expert group suggestion, I must remember it. Marie-Claire.

A splendid capture Doug.

Thanks very much Jeff, glad that you like it.

Best regards, Doug

An excellent image Doug, thank you for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.

Thank you Jeff.

Wonderful bird capture.

A terrific image beautifully composed and taken!