";s:4:"text";s:962:" Goosander in flight 24-12-2019, 13:54. ASINWP. The flight of the Goosander is powerful, and as rapid and sustained as that of the Red-breasted and Hooded Mergansers. The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) ... Once they are airborne, the flight is strong and rapid. They often fish in a group forming a semicircle and driving … ... Goosander in flight …
Taken earlier this month Goosander in flight by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr Gary Cantwell LSINWP. The name Goosander is a little odd because etymologists have failed to trace the origins of the name, which was first used in 1622 (albeit Gossander).