[mou] Hoodies in Hastings

[Richard Wood]

Hi all, 

This morning, I stopped on the east side of the hastings bridge, as I had seen some dark birds on the water, which I thought might be cormorants.  So, I pulled into the road that leads to the marina, and got out and walked down to the water.

When I looked out, I saw among the Canada Geese and Ring-billed Gulls several male Hoooded Mergansers swimming and diving their merry way through the river.  At first, I thought they were Buffleheads, but when I saw their reddish sides and their variable amount of white on their heads, I knew they were indeed Hoodies.

Good birding,
Richard
 
Richard L. Wood, Ph. D.
Hastings, MN
rwoodphd at yahoo.com




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