My Grandfather ....
used to call these Hell Divers or Fish ducks. I do not even think he knew what there name was. All I can remember is him saying "those dame Hell Divers came in and cleaned the pond right out of fish". He would come home get is gun and head back out. He would bate his traps with them. But then back then was a different time and place. But knowing Grandpa if he was around today he would be saying and doing the same thing. He was raised living off the land and that is all he knew how to do, to put food on the table. I still call them Hell Divers, but it is a Red-breasted Merganser on a pond in Southeastern, Connecticut
My Grandfather ....
used to call these Hell Divers or Fish ducks. I do not even think he knew what there name was. All I can remember is him saying "those dame Hell Divers came in and cleaned the pond right out of fish". He would come home get is gun and head back out. He would bate his traps with them. But then back then was a different time and place. But knowing Grandpa if he was around today he would be saying and doing the same thing. He was raised living off the land and that is all he knew how to do, to put food on the table. I still call them Hell Divers, but it is a Red-breasted Merganser on a pond in Southeastern, Connecticut