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Mergs depart, Early Arrivals, and the Dreaded Cowbirds

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: April 15, 2009

I hadn’t seen a Hooded Merganser in the Wetlands since March. On the clear, cool morning of the 10th, there was a lone female swimming circles in the open water of the Wetlands. By mid-morning the bird took flight, circled the Wetlands once and headed off in a northwesterly direction. Will the mergansers return? My [...]

Posted in Birds, Spring | Also tagged Barn Swallow, Belted Kingfisher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Broad-winged Hawk, Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Hooded Merganser, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, spring migrants, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse | 2 Comments

Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
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Tags: Barn Swallow, Belted Kingfisher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Broad-winged Hawk, Brown-headed Cowbird, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Hooded Merganser, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, spring migrants, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse, Worm-eating Warbler