Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) with fishing tackle tangled in bill.

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A female Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) has become entangled in fishing line & tackle left by a careless person. It's likely that the bird has swallowed the hook so its death is inevitable.

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Size: 3488px × 2325px
Location: Sacramento County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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