Common Mergansers, Irrel, Germany

On our way to Luxembourg.
We drove a little bit through Germany to get to our destination.
We made a short stop in Irrel, when we saw this brady bunch of Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) in the river.
Hey, that was fun to watch!
All kind of things going on in this small group.

Irrel, Germany 31-12-2024

The common merganser or goosander (Eurasian) is a large seaduck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees.

Also known as;
Morcák velký, Morčák velký, morèák velký
пысăк крохаль
Hwyaden ddanheddog, Hwyad-ŵydd ddanheddog, Hwyadwydd gyffredin
Stor skallesluger
Gaensesaeger, Gansesager, Gänsesäger
Λιμνοβουττηκτής, Χηvoπρίστης, Χηνοπρίστης
American Merganser, American Sheldrake, Common Large Merganser, Common Merganser, Goosander, Large Merganser, Merganser
Granda merĝo
Mergo Mayor, Serreta Grande
Jääkoskel
Bec de serra gros, Zerra handi, Zerra handia
otschigal, otschin, откӣ, отын, эндэ, эткӣ, этрин, эттын, эчин, эчэ̄н
Isokoskelo
Tannont, Tann-ont
Bec-scie commun, Grand Bec-scie, Grand Harle, Harle bièvre
serulon
Grutte Seachbek
Síolta Mhór, Síotaí mor
Lach Fhiacailleach, Lach fhiachailleach, Sìolta
Bec de serra gros, Mergo grande
Laagh 'Eecklagh, Thunnag eeacklagh
מרגון גדול
Ronac oraš, Veliki ronac
Nagy bukó
Gulönd
Smergo maggiore
Kawa aisa, kawaaisa, Kawa-aisa
カウァアイサ, カワアイサ
川秋沙
დიდი ბატასინა, დიდი ბატასინი
бохио
Палыхчы хус, Улуғ сус
Үлкен бейнарық, үлкен бейнеарық үйрек
ülken beynarıq
비오리
Голем потопник, голем северен нуркач, Големсеверен нуркач
голем северен нуркач
бохио, Хумхи Бохио, Хумхин Бохио, Хумхин нугас
Grote zaagbek
Laksand, Stor fiskand
ᐧᐊᐸᓯᑲ, ᐊᓯ`
mehiläshaukku
nuroges, Nurogęś, nurogęś (tracz nurogęś), Tracz nurogęś
chuān qiūshā, dà jù-zuǐ yāzi, lātā yāzi, pǔtōng qiūshā-yā, qián-shuǐ é, qiūshā-yā, yú zuànzi
merganso grande, Merganso-grande
Bolshoy Krokhal, Большой крохаль, Крохаль большой
күөл улуна, үрүҥ улун
Siolta
Gussagoalsi
Potápač veľký
velika žagarica, veliki žagar
Zhytësi i madh, Zhytësi i mesëm
Goosander Veliki ronac, veliki ronac, Велики ронак, Велики ронац
Storskrake