Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus

The male Hooded Merganser in breeding season is a spectacular bird that is found mostly along the coasts of North America. The black crest with the large white patch stands out. Hooded Merganser's feed by diving and swimming under water to catch small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects.

Breeding (Sep-June)

Female 02/09/2009 - Union City Library, CA Female 02/09/2009 - Union City Library, CA	Female 11/29/2009 - Union City Library, CA Female 11/29/2009 - Union City Library, CA	Male 11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah Male 11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
Male - note the serrated tongue 11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah Male - note the serrated tongue 11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah	Male and female 03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA Male and female 03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA	Female with fish 10/31/2015 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA Female with fish 10/31/2015 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA
Female 03/28/2010 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA Female 03/28/2010 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA	Female 12/07/2012 - Sacramento Zoo, CA Female 12/07/2012 - Sacramento Zoo, CA	Female 12/07/2012 - Sacramento Zoo, CA Female 12/07/2012 - Sacramento Zoo, CA
Male 12/01/2014 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA Male 12/01/2014 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA	Female 12/01/2014 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA Female 12/01/2014 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA	Male 12/11/2007 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA Male 12/11/2007 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA
Male 12/11/2007 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA Male 12/11/2007 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA	Female 02/09/2009 - Union City Library, CA Female 02/09/2009 - Union City Library, CA

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