Rob G Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 So I'm fishing one of my favorite streams and these guys have horned in on me. This is a first. I've never seen this many undesirable fishermen before, only very very rarely in the past and no more than one here or there. I've seen them hunt in a pack way up in the UP Northwoods and they can be hell on baitfish. I'm not a fan of them moving in on my honey hole and btw, don't they know they're not supposed to be this far south ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 Lost loons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 Those are mergansers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Lots of cormorants around here the past few yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 Common merganzer. Looks like all adult females. All of Illinois is within their range. I see them all the time when I am trying to photograph eagles. I have never seen them in summer. in Illinois. Common Merganser Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology PowerPoint Presentation (illinois.gov) I think they are pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, Mark K said: Common merganzer. Looks like all adult females. All of Illinois is within their range. I see them all the time when I am trying to photograph eagles. I have never seen them in summer. in Illinois. Common Merganser Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology PowerPoint Presentation (illinois.gov) I think they are pretty cool. After breeding season, male mergansers change from the white body and dark head, to looking the same as the females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Scott Ferguson said: After breeding season, male mergansers change from the white body and dark head, to looking the same as the females. Yeah, you are right. I don't typically see them this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 Let's throw these guys in there as well, the recently reintroduced River Otters. Seeing more and more of these efficient fishermen as well down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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