How to?

[willyworm]

Where's spellcheck been. He popped in then left again.

[rottenlog]

Thanks its the first duck i shot and im proud of it so thats all that counts to me.

[Dook]

Thanks its the first duck i shot and im proud of it so thats all that counts to me.

rightfully so. Its Merganser though, not a duck. Beautiful birds.

[XHailGC]

rightfully so. Its Merganser though, not a duck. Beautiful birds.

A merganser is a duck, Dook.

[HuntinCosta]

A merganser is a duck, Dook.

Duck like bird

[XHailGC]

Duck

[fowlshot]

Then why are they not listed under ducks? Just wondering.

[XHailGC]

A merganser is a duck. End of discussion. Just damn...

http://www.deltawaterfowl.org/resear...-megansers.php

Is a merganser a duck? If so, what distinguishes a duck from other waterfowl? -Aaron Sutherlin
Hello Aaron,
This is probably a question that many waterfowlers have asked themselves a time or two. A quick answer to this question is, “Yes, mergansers are ducks.” The most likely reason for mergansers having a separate limit from other ducks, is they are a bird not often pursued by hunters...most likely as a result of being considered undesirable table fare.
In a broad sense, the term waterfowl mainly refers to ducks, geese and swans. In a classification scheme, collectively they are grouped into the Family Anatidae (swans, geese and ducks). Further divided, swans and geese fall into the Subfamily Anserinae, while ducks fall into the Subfamily Anatinae.
Thanks for sending in your question.






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One of the sweetest subsections of the duck family has to be the sawbills, formally known as mergansers. Mergansers are a family of diving waterfowl in Merginae, the seaduck subfamily of Anatidae. Ironically, only one of these seaducks is truly a seafarer, the others favoring rivers and lakes. The name ‘merganser’ is said to have originated with the German naturalist, Gesner in the mid-16th century. This comes from a combination of the Latin words mergus (diver) and anser (goose).
Mergansers are sometimes referred to sawbills because of their long, serrated bills. These narrow bills, hooked at the tip and set with numerous horny denticulations, are adapted for catching fish, a merganser’s primary source of food. Mergansers primarily feed on small or medium-sized fishes which they capture underwater by swift pursuit. These divers also supplement their piscine diet with frogs and aquatic insects."


http://10000birds.com/mergansers.htm




"Mergus are seaducks that primarily feed on fish. Along with the Smew and Hooded Merganser, they are therefore often known as "sawbills" - so named because of the serrated edges to their bills to help them grip their slippery prey.
Most of the merganser species favor riverine habitats, the exception being the Red-breasted Merganser, which is common at sea."


http://www.avianweb.com/merganserducks.html

[Lowcountry Boy]

Thank God for the internet duck-ologist.

[XHailGC]

Thank God for the internet duck-ologist.

Well, I mean how else am I supposed to prove it is a duck? Should I mail them an encyclopedia? Should I send them to the library and reference the Dewey decimal system? This is 2012, not 1985 Jeeves.

[DRDUCK]

I would tell um to get FUCKED! OUT! Whoops. Might get banned.