Have to agree... that is a female Hooded Merganser with young.
Hans Holbrook Hagerstown, MD
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> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:04:57 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] CNO Canal This Evening
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> Eric - I don't believe there are any RBME breeding records for MD. That's a female Hooded Merganser. Common would be next likely...
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> Mark Hoffman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Skrzypczak [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 09:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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> Subject: [MDOSPREY] CNO Canal This Evening
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> Riley's Lock - Highlights
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> Horned Grebe - 1 hanging out near the bank (do not cross wooden bridge) http://www.wildlifehobbies.com/SearchResults.php?WildID=363
> Female Wood Duck with 8 ducklings - http://www.wildlifehobbies.com/SearchResults.php?WildID=16
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> McGee Beshers WMA/Hughes Hallow
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> Female Red-breasted merganser with 5 ducklings http://www.wildlifehobbies.com/SearchResults.php?WildID=17
> 2 orchard orioles
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> Some of the photos above are not the best. The light wasn't optimum.
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