Male Hooded Merganser

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:

Keep an eye out for these beautiful diving ducks on small freshwater lakes and ponds. Unlike dabbling ducks, hooded mergansers have legs farther back on their bodies and are built for diving

Photo: Male hooded merganser courtesy of Rick Cameron/Creative Commons.


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