23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Female Common Merganser Swimming in Guemes Channel

This is a female Common Merganser swimming in Guemes Channel near Anacortes, Washington. This species of duck is known as a "sawbill" due to its thin, serrated bill used for catching fish. I took this photo during one of my frequent birdwatching/photography trips around Fidalgo Island near my home in Anacortes, Washington.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Anacortes, Washington, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7M4
Copyright: © Ernie Hayden