Hooded mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) are some of the most distinctive diving ducks we see on the Reservoir. The male really can't be mistaken for any other bird!
Male hooded merganser, Central Park Reservoir, February 26, 2022
Male hooded merganser, the Reservoir, February 26, 2022
Female hooded merganser, the Reservoir, March 6, 2022
Male hooded merganser with dinner (crayfish?), Reservoir, March 6, 2022
Male hooded merganser on the Reservoir, Central Park, Jan. 2, 2018
Hooded mergansers, Cunningham Pond, Mount Loretto Unique Area, Staten Island, January 10, 2023
Female hooded merganser on the Reservoir, Central Park, Jan. 2, 2018