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    Question Merganser?

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    Found this one this morning. It sure looks like a Merganser but it's not in any of my books. Size about like a Mallard probably a bit smaller. Female in next post looks like a female Hooded Merganser, but this fellow doesn't fit.

    Any ideas?

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    Thomas

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    Here the female. He had two, btw.

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    Looks like a young Hooded Merg male moulting into adult plumage. I think they do this in their second summer so this guy was hatched in 2008.
    Last edited by John Chardine; 05-03-2009 at 04:11 PM.

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    Thanks John! I thought that might be it but couldn't find any hint in the books about moulting into adult plumage. He sure has a long way to go!

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    Nice image by the way Thomas! Very instructive to see plumages like this.

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