A Common Merganser

 One of the things that I like about boatwatching is that there is always a little downtime between ships.

Occasionally that downtime gives me a chance to get some pictures of wildlife.

When I first saw this guy, I thought it was a loon.  That is until I looked through my lens.

It turns out that it is a common merganser.  It is pretty much found all over the world.