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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Description:

I found this female across the street in the pond that the beavers had created. I could not get a picture of the male. However, I believe this to be a species of merganser. I very well could be wrong.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser


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BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount 11 years ago

Liam!!! Thank you so much! Most of the research I did came up with look-a-likes for both the common and hooded....

BrandonBlount
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BrandonBlount

New York, USA

Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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