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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus)
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I was happy to note the arrival of some of my favorite little diving ducks, the Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) pictured above. The first pair showed up about ten days ago and others have arrived since. Above are three males. The white on their heads will develop into a upstanding crest that signals the beginning of the mating season.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
3 comments:
You say 'they've arrived'. Where do they spend the summer? farther north?
Nicely composed.
@JoJo: It seems they nest and rear their young further north though perhaps not too much further north. They may also just move inland to lakes since they prefer to nest in trees, like Wood Ducks. In any case we don't usually see them on the Inner Harbour except during the autumn and winter.
@Stephanie: Thanks - it's hard to go wrong with these handsome little ducks.
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