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Cape Breton evokes deep memories and strong emotions for me as well as a deep appreciation for the beauty of my adopted island. My hopes are that you too might find the photos evocative - maybe a view you've not enjoyed before, or an 'Oh I've been there', or if from away that you may be encouraged to visit this fair isle so that you might come to love and breathe Cape Breton as I do. One word about place names that I use - some are completely local usage while others are from maps of Cape Breton that I've purchased over the years. I frequently post travel and other photos that are of interest to me - and hopefully you.

On the right hand side bar find my take on Single Malt whiskey - from how to best enjoy this noble drink to reviews (in a most non-professional manner) of ones that I have tried and liked - or not. Also musings, mine and others, on life in general.

Photographs are roughly 98%+ my own and copy-righted. For the occasional photo that is borrowed, credit is given where possible - recently I have started posting unusual net photographs that seem unique. Feel free to borrow any of my photos for non-commercial use, otherwise contact me. Starting late in 2013 I have tried to be consistent in identifying my photographs using ©smck on all out of camera photos I personally captured - (I often do minor computer changes such as 'crop' or 'shadow' etc but usually nothing major), and using
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Hoodies - II . . This particular beavy (just made that - beavy - up) has 10 members - and as far as I can tell there are 6 male and 4 females


 

The Hooded Mergansers have a crest at the back of the head which can be expanded or contracted.  Females have dark eyes.   Males have pale eyes.  The adult male has a black crest with a large white patch.  His head is black. His sides are reddish brown.

The adult female has a reddish crest, with much of the rest of the head and body a greyish-brown.

The Hooded Merganse has a sawbill - a bill with serrated edges that allow them to grip their prey. Juveniles look like females, but have grey-brown necks and upperparts (black on adult females).

Hooded Mergansers breed in swamps and wooded ponds on the northern half of the United States or southern Canada; and winter in the United States wherever winter temperatures allow for ice free conditions on ponds, lakes and rivers.

Although Hooded Mergansers are commonly kept in captivity in Europe, most records in the wild are believed to be escapes.  A small number of them have, however, been accepted as genuine wild vagrants.

They form pairs in early winter and usually nest in tree cavities near water but will use Wood Duck nesting boxes if available and unoccupied.

 

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