PHOTO: Lake leisure

A group of hooded mergansers floating on Silver Lake in Athol, occasionally diving for fish. The males, with their distinct black and white crested head feathers, stand out from the females, who have cinnamon-colored crests. They can be found year-round on open water but breed north of here, making use of cavities in trees to reproduce, according to Cornell University.

A group of hooded mergansers floating on Silver Lake in Athol, occasionally diving for fish. The males, with their distinct black and white crested head feathers, stand out from the females, who have cinnamon-colored crests. They can be found year-round on open water but breed north of here, making use of cavities in trees to reproduce, according to Cornell University. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Published: 11-24-2024 11:38 AM

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