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January 20, 2023 - We found some Hooded Mergansers at the neighborhood pond last weekend.... Read more
Hooded Merganser
 | I come to Florida during the wintertime. Look for me in retention ponds, where I dive for my food. My black and white head is distinctive – it’s hard to miss me! Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Winter Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Other Places, Seminole Towne Center Pond, Viera Wetlands Read more: Hooded Merganser at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Hooded Merganser eBird range |
I have written 27 posts including a photo of a Hooded Merganser
Chasing Rarities: Common Goldeneye and Surprise Buffleheads
January 31, 2020 - A few Hooded Mergansers.... I found the Common Goldeneye mixed in with a small flock of Hooded Mergansers.... Read more
Good Birds and Good Friends at Lust Road
January 21, 2018 - A pair of Hooded Mergansers greeted us early in the morning on the far side of the canal.... Read more
Sunrise at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
January 12, 2018 - I spotted a couple of Hooded Mergansers on nearby water.... Read more
Golden Light but no Goldeneye
January 10, 2018 - These Hooded Mergansers sparkled in the evening light.... Read more
Hoodies Back in the Neighborhood!
January 3, 2018 - You know it's winter in Florida when the Hooded Mergansers re-appear in neighborhood retention ponds.... Read more
Hooded Mergansers in Melbourne
January 29, 2017 - Alas, we found the pond and there was no Common Goldeneye - but there were plenty of Hooded Mergansers to entertain us for a little while.... Hooded Mergansers are one of my favorite winter visitors.... Read more
Incredible Photography Morning at Viera Wetlands
January 20, 2017 - We walked a little way down the path to look for Hooded Mergansers.... Read more
Odd Couple at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 14, 2017 - Our best birds of the morning were the "odd couple" - a male Hooded Merganser and a female Bufflehead.... Read more
Holiday Fun at Viera Wetlands
January 10, 2017 - A pair of Hooded Mergansers spent the morning charming photographers.... Read more
January Field Trip – Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands
January 12, 2015 - There were a ton of Hooded Mergansers in the waters, and I had fun trying to photograph them in flight.... Read more
Hooded Show-Offs
January 10, 2015 - The Common Goldeneye that I got to see over Christmas break was hanging out in a pond with a bunch of Hooded Mergansers.... The Hooded Mergansers that come to my retention pond are much closer, but they don't seem to romp as much as this flock was doing.... Read more
Backyard Birding News
January 6, 2015 - Potato chip!" The Hooded Mergansers returned early to our retention pond this year.... Read more
Lakeland Christmas Bird Count 2014
December 21, 2014 - I was happy to find several small groups of Hooded Mergansers, or "Hoodies" as they are affectionately called.... Read more
White-crowned Sparrow and Hooded Mergansers
November 26, 2014 - Another fun winter bird has arrived this week - the Hooded Mergansers.... Read more
Golden Afternoon Light at my Backyard Pond
January 27, 2014 - The Hooded Mergansers continue to hang out at my backyard pond, and I've visited them several times over the past month.... Read more
Finally! Nice Weather for a Walk at Circle B
January 12, 2014 - This was my best: There were at least six Hooded Mergansers in the pond closest to the parking lot as I left (one male, five females).... Read more
9 Seconds, 9 Hoodies!
December 21, 2013 - Yesterday afternoon I went down to our local retention pond where a flock of Hooded Mergansers can often be found diving.... I stayed for about half an hour, hoping that the Hooded Mergansers would come back.... Read more
Look Who’s Back! Hooded Mergansers!
December 1, 2013 - We drove by our local retention pond over Thanksgiving break and found that our flock of Hooded Mergansers is back!... The Hooded Mergansers are challenging to photograph.... Read more
Dyeyo Wants Hoodies in His Backyard!
January 5, 2012 - After Dyeyo and I went to Merritt Island last week, we stopped by my neighborhood pond where the Hooded Mergansers have been hanging out.... Read more
Hoodie New Year!
January 1, 2012 - Dyeyo and I wrapped up a trip to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge yesterday with a walk down to our neighborhood pond, where a small flock of Hooded Mergansers have taken up residence in the past few weeks.... Read more
Another Hoodie in our ‘Hood
February 10, 2011 - I was happy to see a single male Hooded Merganser at the retention pond by the back Stoneybrook West entrance a few days ago.... Read more
Hoodies at the Circle B Bar Reserve!
January 29, 2011 - I think we're supposed to get more rain next week, which will be a really good thing for the reserve and birds (and for the photographers...) Somebody whispered to us that there were Hooded Mergansers on the southern portion of Heron Hideout.... Hooded Mergansers The Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks certainly put…... Read more
Diving Hoodies at Viera Wetlands
December 28, 2010 - Dyeyo and I drove over to Viera Wetlands in search of the Ross's Goose that has been reported there on the BirdBrainz list serve. We didn't see the goose, but we did see a group of happy, diving Hooded Mergansers. It was the first time either of us had seen…... Read more
A New Place to Explore: Viera Wetlands
November 26, 2010 - I saw my first-ever Hooded Merganser and Common Snipe, which were both cool.... We lucked out -- one of the first birds we saw was the Hooded Merganser.... Hooded Merganser Viera Wetlands was covered in coots and moorhens.... Read more