{"id":12970,"date":"2019-08-05T06:30:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T10:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=12970"},"modified":"2019-07-31T18:17:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T22:17:43","slug":"take-5-hooded-mergansers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-hooded-mergansers\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Hooded Mergansers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thinking about taking a radical step with your next hairstyle? You could take a cue from the Hooded Merganser, a common but striking duck with an over-the-top (pun intended), fan-shaped, collapsible crest atop their heads. Adult males have bold black-and-white crests while females sport a cinnamon-colored version of the ‘do. Either coloring would certainly set you apart in a crowd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awkward on land but graceful in the water, Hooded Mergansers are diving ducks, preferring small ponds, rivers, and wetlands where they can dive for fish, amphibians, mollusks, and crayfish. They use their eyesight to hunt below the water surface and even have an extra set of transparent eyelids that act as a natural pair of “swim goggles” to protect their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five fantastic photos of Hooded Mergansers from our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest. The entries for the 2019 photo contest are rolling in, so submit yours for consideration soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hooded Mergansers (male) \u00a9 Nathan Goshgarian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hooded Merganser (male) \u00a9 Rob Griffith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hooded Merganser (female) \u00a9 Michael Rossacci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hooded Merganser (male) \u00a9 Sandy Murphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hooded Merganser (male) \u00a9 Kim Nagy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thinking about taking a radical step with your next hairstyle? You could take a cue from the Hooded Merganser, a common but striking duck with an over-the-top (pun intended), fan-shaped, collapsible crest atop their heads. Adult males have bold black-and-white crests while females sport a cinnamon-colored version of the ‘do. 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