Hooded or Red Breasted Merganser? (1 Viewer)

Chato

Well-known member

• Nov 20, 2014

• #1

This was shot this morning at Plum Beach Brooklyn N.Y.. I have often seen Red Breasted Mergansers in the sea around this marsh, but in 15 years of shooting here, never seen either a Common or Hooded Merganser.

This appears to me to be a Hooded Merganser, which I have trouble believing.

Any help appreciated....



Dave

 

Attachments

• 
  HOODED_MERGANSER1.jpg

  162.1 KB · Views: 153

stevo

Well-known member

• Nov 20, 2014

• #2

Hooded merganser for me.

Steve.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Nov 20, 2014

• #3

Ditto to Hooded - the lack of reddish tones in the head is one of many clues

 

Chato

Well-known member

• Nov 20, 2014

• #4

Nutcracker said:

Ditto to Hooded - the lack of reddish tones in the head is one of many clues

Click to expand...

Wow! This is unbelievable. I had No Idea they even swam in salt water. I've seen them upstate, but Never here in the Ocean. Never saw a Common Merganser here either.

Have others seen them in salt water?

I so wish that the little lady was in better light or at least had the courtesy to swim closer... :-O


Dave

 

D

DarkFireFalcon

Well-known member

• Nov 20, 2014

• #5

I've seen them in brackish marshes before. Just about any duck will occasionally be found in the "wrong" habitat, especially as they migrate, hit the coast and look for somewhere to spend the day foraging.

 

Chato

Well-known member

• Nov 21, 2014

• #6

DarkFireFalcon said:

I've seen them in brackish marshes before. Just about any duck will occasionally be found in the "wrong" habitat, especially as they migrate, hit the coast and look for somewhere to spend the day foraging.

Click to expand...

Much thanks! I love these little Mergansers, and think the females are the cutest ducks in the world. I'd keep one for a pet, if I had a larger bathtub... :king:


Dave

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Nov 21, 2014

• #7

Chato said:

Much thanks! I love these little Mergansers, and think the females are the cutest ducks in the world.

Click to expand...

Not a patch on one of these . . . http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Smew

 

shropshirelad63

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2014

• #8

Or these, i believe there was a cull in the UK at some point? not Shovelers but Ruddys

 

Attachments

• 
  Shovelers_Ruddys.jpg

  190.8 KB · Views: 34