Naturdenkmal Nr. 448, der vom Aussterben bedrohte Schuppensäger, gesehen in der Nähe meines Hauses

I’ve seen plenty of Common Mergansers/Goosanders (비오리) here in Uijeongbu but I was lucky enough to spot a male Scaly-sided Merganser recently while out on a walk. Scaly-sided mergansers are listed as a globally endangered species and sources online say that the population consists of around 1,000-2,500 individuals. Korea has designated them as Natural Monument #448 under the Natural Heritage Protection Law (문화재보호법).