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Old 12-06-2008, 07:05 AM   #1
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Default Hooded Merganser arrives in our pond!

Every year, for the past 5 years I look forward to seeing the Hooded Mergansern arrive in our retention pond. It usually signifies that cool weather isn't far behind. This morning there are 5 of them






I wish I took the pic.
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Old 12-06-2008, 07:07 AM   #2
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Nice.

Now if it was a mallard.....
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Old 12-06-2008, 07:09 AM   #3
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Nice.

Now if it was a mallard.....

Oh yeah, we got them too.........just not any this morning.
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Old 12-06-2008, 07:15 AM   #4
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oh, wow!! That's cool.
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Old 12-06-2008, 07:24 AM   #5
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cold weather? See, Karma exist, you send ice removers to other botl's and now you will (hopefully) get a bunch of snow in FL
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Old 12-06-2008, 07:28 AM   #6
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Very nice! Thanks for the pic too
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Old 12-06-2008, 07:43 AM   #7
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One could only hope
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There are none out here this morning, but I did see a couple last week. They are pretty, and they sure are skittish.
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Nice photo!!!
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Old 12-06-2008, 08:03 AM   #10
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Every year, for the past 5 years I look forward to seeing the Hooded Mergansern arrive in our retention pond. It usually signifies that cool weather isn't far behind. This morning there are 5 of them
Cool weather, you mean the 60 degree winters you guys have down there??? Thats beach weather in New England!!
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Old 12-06-2008, 08:09 AM   #11
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I thought the topic was hooded messenger
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Great looking fowl. But awful eating! I took one in the early season this year.

Nice shot FFF.

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I missed it when I read your post. Thanks for the Saturday morning laugh!!
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Cool weather, you mean the 60 degree winters you guys have down there??? Thats beach weather in New England!!
In case you haven't seen the weather channel lately, We have had some cold nights lately. I had to use my driver license to scrap the ice of my windows a few days ago.

So much for global warming.
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Old 12-06-2008, 09:04 AM   #16
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I looks like he just came from minnesota where all is now frozen and kids are playing hockey on our lake. I should have followed that little bugger to see where he was headed!
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AWESOME! I've had blue, night, and green herons and wood ducks at my pond, never one of these beauts!
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Cool! Another odd yet beautiful creature.

Thanks for sharing!
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That's a cool looking bird. Thanks for the pic!
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