Red-breasted Merganser rubbing neck, Fort De Soto, Florida

North Beach, Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA (March 2020)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Paul Hobson and Stan Tekiela.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Red-breasted merganser / Wikipedia
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

Shooting Time 08:25
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1250

Latitude 27 38 38.4 N
Longitude 82 44 40.6 W
Altitude 3.00m