The Hooded Merganser is part of the captive stock and not wild. They are a North American species and are short journey migrants. It is thought that the majority of sitings in Northern Europe are escapees from privately owned stock.

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Cracking photography sam.
ReplyDeleteAmazing captures!The first shot is great!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, and your Header photo is stunning. I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Sam. Sorry to here about your camera. You must be gutted.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots Sam. My camera has bruises too... It had a close encounter with the front drive late one night!
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