A bunch of hooded mergansers congregates in Cook Lake.
Hooded merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Cook Lake, Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria, Va.
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This is why they're called "hooded" mergansers -- both sexes can fluff up their head feathers.
Hooded merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Cook Lake, Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria, Va.
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A small group of hooded mergansers takes to the air over Cook Lake.
Hooded merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Cook Lake, Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria, Va.
Tags: city of alexandria virginia cameron run regional park cook lake water nature birds duck hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus dcist
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