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Lophodytes cucullatus
The Hooded merganser is a small duck that is a sexually dimorphic species (female in pics 3 and 4). The male in breeding plumage is striking. Both sexes can raise or lower their crest.
Spotted at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Spotted on Apr 17, 2021
Submitted on Apr 18, 2021
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