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elleng

(136,780 posts) Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:29 PM Mar 2024

SOMEONE on the creek! Hooded merganser drake, I'm told by an expert!

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SOMEONE on the creek! Hooded merganser drake, I'm told by an expert! (Original Post) elleng Mar 2024 OP

Wow, cool bird Walleye Mar 2024 #1

I agree, very exciting! elleng Mar 2024 #2

Indeed a Drake hooded merganser. MontanaMama Mar 2024 #3

Will look, and also check the river; have had 'parades' of interest past years! elleng Mar 2024 #4

They are cool. SarahD Mar 2024 #5

eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #6

X L Ent! cab67 Mar 2024 #7

Walleye

(36,371 posts)

1. Wow, cool bird

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:37 PM

Mar 2024

elleng

(136,780 posts)

2. I agree, very exciting!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:47 PM

Mar 2024

MontanaMama

(24,087 posts)

3. Indeed a Drake hooded merganser.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:51 PM

Mar 2024

If he sticks around you might see the hen. The Drake will have an impressive mating ritual that is a must see.

elleng

(136,780 posts)

4. Will look, and also check the river; have had 'parades' of interest past years!

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:53 PM

Mar 2024

SO happy to have found this place (renting small house on my own little peninsula, brings me to NATURE in my retirement!!!)

SarahD

(1,732 posts)

5. They are cool.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:54 PM

Mar 2024

They sometimes accompany rafters and kayakers, hoping the boats will scare up some fish.

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)

6. eggscllent.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 06:02 PM

Mar 2024

cab67

(3,240 posts)

7. X L Ent!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 06:04 PM

Mar 2024

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