The hooded merganser is the smallest of three species of merganser found in North American and all three can be seen locally during the winter months. This small diving duck is found here throughout ...

I was watching a flock of buffleheads bob at the surface of a tidal pool that was flooded with water, it being full high tide. There is something fun about birds that shift their range with the season ...

Even among merganser ducks known for their wild “hairdos,” the hooded merganser’s style stands out. This eye-catching diving duck is instantly identifiable from its large-looking head, which, on males ...

Some birds I would write about only in the spring or summer, because that’s the only time they are here. Some species winter here and breed elsewhere. The common merganser is one of those North Idaho ...

Every year, we mark the beginning and end of colder weather by looking for Hooded Mergansers overwintering on our Hilton Head lagoon. The first few ducks arrived early last November. In a few weeks, ...

Imagine 10 nearly round white eggs snug in a hollow tree, lined with soft feathers plucked from the mother’s breast. The hen carefully tends the two-inch eggs for about a month until the chicks hatch.

As long as the waters flowing through or confined in eastern Pennsylvania’s rivers, lakes and reservoirs remain ice free, they’ll continue to provide some interesting sightings for birders whose ...

SOUTH NEWFANE Early April is the prime time for viewing waterfowl. The ducks are on their way north to their breeding grounds. They pause along our rivers to rest, roost, and feed. Their numbers are ...

It is just a short walk from the small house that I use for an office to reach the pond that we call the Swamp House pond. In summer, there are often wetland birds such as green herons in silent ...

• 600,000 Sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River in central and western Nebraska. Visit www.rowesanctuary.com. • Flocks of common redpolls have descended into Boulder County from the frozen ...