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Old 06-23-2013, 06:47 PM
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Default Odd duck - can you identify it?
In February, I took 2 photos of a duck or bird swimming in the lake behind our house. It hasn't reappeared yet, so I presume it came south for the winter. I checked our books of Florida birds, but can't find anything that faintly resembles it. Does anyone have a clue?
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Hooded Merganser. Oh my how beautiful!


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In February, I took 2 photos of a duck or bird swimming in the lake behind our house. It hasn't reappeared yet, so I presume it came south for the winter. I checked our books of Florida birds, but can't find anything that faintly resembles it. Does anyone have a clue?
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Looks like a male Hooded Merganser to me.
Hooded Merganser, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
(sorry kitty, I was typing at the same time)
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I think it might be a hooded merganzer.
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Looks like a male Hooded Merganser to me.
Hooded Merganser, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
(sorry kitty, I was typing at the same time)
I see that you were typing at the same time. It took forever for the link to load!
Cornell is great for bird info..
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Many thanks to all of you who identified the male Hooded Merganser. Jack and I will be reading all about it, thanks to your links. I will sleep better tonight, and I'll look forward to his return in the winter. Villagers rule!!!
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Many thanks to all of you who identified the male Hooded Merganser. Jack and I will be reading all about it, thanks to your links. I will sleep better tonight, and I'll look forward to his return in the winter. Villagers rule!!!
yeah, we rock and rule! yea us! beautiful photo you got. telephoto?
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yeah, we rock and rule! yea us! beautiful photo you got. telephoto?
Thanks for the compliment. No telephoto, no tripod. Just a handheld Canon pocket camera with a decent zoom -- and a lanai that's close to the lake (thus the tree and supporting beam on the right).
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