Bird of the week 2023 | Week 38


Hooded merganser [MichaelWarren.com]

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Posted October 13, 2023 | By Michael Warren

Hooded merganser

The male hooded merganser somehow reminds me of Napoleon sailing a ship wearing a bicorne hat. These winter visitors begin showing up in Marion County in November. This regal fellow was photographed in a pond in southeast Ocala.

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