Photos by Dave Kemp
The Hooded Merganser (17") is unlikely to be taken for any other duck, because of its small size and large crest with which both males and females are adorned; that of the male being black with a large white patch, and that of the female plain brown. Their varied courtship display includes bobbing, crest-raising, wing-flapping and stylish preening. They are common spring and fall migrants in Ontario, but uncommon breeders in the province. They nest in holes of trees on the banks of, or near, streams or lakes.
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