August 7 - Merganser

HoodedMerganser - (Lophodytes cucullatus) a small sized duck and the only member of the genus Lophodytes. Their breeding habitat is swamps and wooded ponds on the northern half of the United States or southern Canada. They prefer to nest in tree cavities near water but will use Wood Duck nesting boxes if available and unoccupied. They feed by diving and swimming under water to collect small fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects.