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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Males have a black and brown body, the head is black and crested with a large white patch in the crest. Females have an overall brown body with a similar crest, it is just brown.

Habitat:

They inhabit wooded ponds in North America.

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Hooded Merganser

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Cody.conway
Shot number 1 is simply amazing Ashley! Kills my shots! Great work.

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