Hooded Merganser
Date Submitted: November 14, 2010
Observer: Paul Lauenstein
Observation Date: 11/14/10
Observation Time: 9:15 a.m.
Observation Location: Gavins Pond
Plant or Animal? Animal
Common Name: Hooded merganser
Scientific Name: Lophodytes cucullatus
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Comments: Hooded mergansers are diving ducks. The drake (male) has a spectacular white "hood" on the back of its head and striking black and white bars on its body, while the female is drab reddish brown.
"A small fish-eating duck of wooded ponds, the Hooded Merganser nests in holes in trees. It is frequently seen on shallow waters where its only waterfowl companion is the Wood Duck." All About Birds
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Previous, Subsequent, or Similar Sightings:
Hooded Merganser, 5/12/10