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HOODED MERGANSER (male)
(Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Mergansers are the second smallest species of merganser, with only the Smew of Europe and Asia being smaller.
The Hooded Merganser is a sea duck, being able to dive for fish and staying underwater for some time and using its sawbill to catch and grip the fish.
Hooded Mergansers are short-distance migrants, wintering in the United States wherever temperatures allow for ice-free conditions on ponds, lakes and rivers.
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I shot these a a local pond. I found the pond scum a little distracting so converted that to a monochrome.
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