Robert Nelson Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 At a city park pond, North Central Arkansas, Nov. 13, 2019. Sleuth says "Red-breasted Merganser 63%, Hooded Merganser 25%, Common Merganser 11%". We have had Hooded Mergansers in the area for the last two winters. If this is Red-breasted, it is a lifer for me, so I wanted to be sure. https://flic.kr/p/2hKdZDX https://flic.kr/p/2hKgBA5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Wait for confirmation but the bill looks too short for a Red-Breasted to me. Female Hooded; sorry. Hoodeds haven't shown up here yet. They're one of my favorite migrants. EDIT: eBird does show Red-Breasteds sighted near Norfolk Lake and Heber Springs earlier this month, so maybe? Definitely wait for other opinions Edited November 13, 2019 by Charlie Spencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hooded, agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Any brown merganser with yellow on the bill = Hooded (female or immature male). Your bird is an adult female, due to the light brown contrasty crest. Edited November 13, 2019 by akandula 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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