Hooded mergansers are the smallest mergansers. They have distinctive fan-shaped crests on their heads that can be raised or lowered.

Hooded mergansers are common in small ponds in the eastern U.S. and less commonly in the west.

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Breeding Male

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Drinking 1

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Drinking 2

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Adult Female

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Out for a Swim

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Diving

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Taking Off

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