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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Ladner, BC

Notes:

Here is a male with the hood or crest fully raised and a front shot showing the markings of this beautiful bird out of the water.

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Comments (13)
KathleenMcEachern
Thanks, Laura. I would love to get some photos of their young but haven't been in the right place at the right time yet!(with my camera!)
LauraMaria
This is awesome! He looks like he's had quite a scare in the first pic ;) Very cool birds.
Jake Barnes
Ya haha it's interesting and crazy looking
KathleenMcEachern
Thanks Jake and Satyen. Doesn't he look totally wired and on the alert?!
Anurag
Beautiful bird. Nice spotting!

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Birds of the World
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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Breeding Birds of BC
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Life on Public Lands

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PublishedMarch 22, 2012

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