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Old 03-12-2017, 02:59 PM   #1
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Default Nice find In Alton Bay today

Female Hooded Merganser
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Old 03-12-2017, 03:23 PM   #2
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Default Hooded Merganser?

Pretty sure that's a female hooded merganser. If you zoom in and look closely at the beak you can see the turned down end usually a dead give away for a merganser. The eared grebe has a pointed beak...

I could be wrong though....

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Pretty sure that's a female hooded merganser. If you zoom in and look closely at the beak you can see the turned down end usually a dead give away for a merganser. The eared grebe has a pointed beak...

I could be wrong though....

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You are correct Dan. I updated my post.
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Are you sure that's not just the wind blowing the feathers back to make it look hooded?
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Are you sure that's not just the wind blowing the feathers back to make it look hooded?
It was facing into the wind so no wind blown feathers here.
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