The Hooded Merganser has overall_color color of black and white and grey and brown and chestnut.
The Hooded Merganser has above_color color of black and white and grey and brown and chestnut.
The Hooded Merganser has head color of black and white and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has face color of black and white and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has below_color color of black and white and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has back color of black and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has bill color of blackish.
The Hooded Merganser has wing color of black and chestnut and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has belly color of white and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has tail color of black and white and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has chest color of black and grey and brown.
The Hooded Merganser has leg color of blackish.
The Hooded Merganser has neck color of black and grey and brown.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Hooded Merganser
The length of the Hooded Merganser is from 15.8 inches to 19.3 inches (40.1 cm to 49.0 cm).
The weight of the Hooded Merganser is from 16.0 ounces to 31.0 ounces (453.6 grams to 878.8 grams).
The wingspan of the Hooded Merganser is from 23.6 inches to 26.0 inches (59.9 cm to 66.0 cm).
Pictures of the Hooded Merganser
Hooded Merganser, Hooded Mergansers by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, hooded merganser by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, hooded merganser flying flying flying…very….fast. by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Female hooded merganser by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Hooded mergansers by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Hooded mergansers by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser by Paul Albertella, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser by DaPuglet, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser – adult male by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Hooded Merganser, IMG_6889 by Always a birder!, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Hooded Merganser, Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) – males by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, Hooded Mergansers by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, male hooded merganser on the pond by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, Male hooded-merganser….The colouring of the merganser and the water/ice are colour co-ordinated…he`s very much in vogue, considering the propensity for these colours in newly built houses. Maybe he consulted ::)) by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, Frank flew off to meet his mistress, dressed in his finest evening attire. But try as he might, he could not shake the feeling that his wife Agatha was tailing him. by TonySprezzatura, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Female Hooded Merganser by jeimey31, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser (female) by DonMiller_ToGo, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, pretty female merganser by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Hmm not sure what I have here but maybe it`s tasty….female hooded merganser by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser (female) by Paul Albertella, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, This female hooded merganser was taken early in the year. My brother asked me to post on Flickr…so here it is, cuz my brother is the best!!! by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Female Hooded Merganser by brendan.lally….away, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Female hooded merganser by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hooded Merganser, Female Hooded Merganser by Tim Dickey, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hooded Merganser, hooded_merganser_family_2 by olitimm, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser takes flight by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser takes flight by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Hooded Merganser, Hooded Merganser takes flight by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Hooded Merganser, hooded merganser by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Hooded Merganser, hooded merganser flying flying flying…very….fast. by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Hooded Merganser
forages underwater by diving and swimming while moving their feet.
eyes are built for good underwater vision, thus it appears that all of its food is found by sight.
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What the Hooded Merganser Likes to Eat
The Hooded Merganser feeds on the following:
small fish
crayfish
crustaceans
aquatic insects
tadpoles
mollusks
plant material
Where To Find the Hooded Merganser
You can find the Hooded Merganser in the following habitats:
