As I was exploring the Ammer River on Sunday afternoon, the day of my arrival in Germany, I spotted these two Common Merganser ducks (Mergus merganser). Initially they were sleeping with their heads tucked under their wings, but eventually they woke up and swam around a little and I was able to get some shots.
I am on a brief trip to Germany for work and am staying in the small Bavarian town on Oberammergau, in southern Germany. It is located in the mountains and at the moment has lots of snow. I did manage to get a few shots of the town and of the mountains on Sunday that I hope to feature later this week. Our work schedule looks to be pretty busy and I am not sure I will have the chance to get out again with my camera before I depart on Saturday.
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even the ducks look cold! Enjoy your trip Mike. Can’t wait to see your photos!!!
Thanks, Diann. So far things are going well, although we had almost six inches of additional snow today.
Nice Mike! I think we should start calling them something more interesting than “Common” ! They are fun photo subjects! Hope you have a safe and fun (photographically in spare time) business trip!!
I have the same thoughts about so many species that are called “common.” Many of them are relatively rare for me to see, but are nevertheless uncommonly beautiful.
Cool ducks 🙂
Enjoy your time in Germany, in between working!
Thanks. It has been enjoyable so far, though work has consumed the majority of the time, which is appropriate, given that it is a work trip.
What a lovely place for a work trip! I certainly enjoyed my time in Bavaria… fond memories. Seeing the “Common” Mergansers while trying to keep warm sounds like fun… Enjoy the remainder of the trip, hope you find time to explore a bit Carol