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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Wx4: W(ordless)W(ings)W(ater)W(ednesday)

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T.S. Eta dropped 5" of rain on November 12.
Friday, November 13, was a lucky day foggy but not rainy.
We decided to take the N.C. Museum of Art Trail.
Thank goodness Bird Expert and employee of the NCMA was taking photos 
So I was able to ask the name of the unusual looking bird.
We had lots of excellent sightings
2 Males and 1 Female
Hooded Merganser
This photo of the Hooded Merganser was borrowed from Gigi Google

The hooded merganser is a species of small diving duck. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver
This is a male

 Female

Now for the photos we took

The Museums Bird Expert

She told me they will be here for the winter.


Hooded mergansers are short-distance migrants, and they winter in the United States in regions where winter temperatures allow for ice-free conditions on pondslakes and rivers. They have two major year-round ranges. One is in the eastern United States from the southern Canada–US border along the Atlantic Coast to the Gulf Coast in the region of the Mississippi delta. A smaller year-round range extends from Washington state and southern British Columbia to northern Idaho.

You may biggify the below for a closer look


25 comments:

  1. oooh that's a wonderful place... I just imagined what my overlook twins would do there LOL

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  2. Hari OM
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh you know this birder is impressed you were there and caught them in lens - and is jelly green that you were!!! &*> YAM xx

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  3. Why are the males always more gorgeous than the females?!

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  4. They are really pretty (or should I say handsome since the males are so "showy"?!) birds..........!

    Hugs, Pam

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  5. You guys are like me. I love going into those places and seeing birds as well as plants. That's when my camera is the busiest!

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  6. That is such a unique looking critter, very pretty!

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  7. I would have enjoyed this adventure. I love anything in the great outdoors.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Big hug, honey. ♥

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  8. I know you were glad to have someone tell you what they are, i would not have known either. love their odd/strange heads. we got 7 and 1/2 inches from Eta, all in one day...our Friday the 13th was beautiful also

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  9. Beautiful ducks. I love how they look. Yours are good captures. Eta was a meanie. That's a lot of water.

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  10. What fun! Being outdoors is so relaxing- especially seeing a very unique bird!

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  11. I love these beauties...all you had to do is ask me. They're here in the winter too the male's "hood" can be hidden also. Mist always shown as a mating or territorial ritual.

    Beautiful

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  12. deer mom ta madi...

    pleez take noe o fence if we skip on past thiz hole post
    and due KNOT big a fy...any thing

    thanx :) ☺☺♥♥

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  13. You are so fortunate to find so many lovely places to visit and walk. Love the water shots.

    Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

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  14. What a great place to take a walk. You will have to report back to see if the ducks stay for the winter.

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  15. Wow! You were lucky to see those pretty ducks! We mostly have mallards and Canada geese around here.

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  16. Great photos. They are pretty ducks. XO

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  17. Those are such cool looking birds! What a fun way to spend the day.

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  18. That sure is a very cool looking bird! I'm glad that you got to see them. Maybe again this winter? I hope so.

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  19. What a beautiful place and only 20 minutes away - you are blessed!

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  20. How nice and relaxing a spot to go and just be with nature. Love those photos

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