[EBB Sightings] Mating Mergansers

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C4FE2D.AA9D8590
Content-Type: text/plain;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

At the Berkeley Aquatic Park this morning (Wed,10 AM), we were fortunate =
to find the pair of Hooded Mergansers at the western end of the south =
pond, as reported by several others.  The male was moving his head from =
side to side, as if to show off his cheek spots, and dunking his head in =
the water.  The female watched intently, her crest fully extended.  =
After about 5 minutes of this display, the female lowered her head so =
that her beak was level with the water and approached nearer.  She dove =
under and mating took place.  Immediately after mating, the male raced =
away about 30 yards. The female remained in place, frequently ducking =
her head. =20

Many species of waterfowl can now be seen at Aquatic Park, including  a =
pair of Northern Shoveler in the south pond.

Rita & Leonard
------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C4FE2D.AA9D8590
Content-Type: text/html;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

charset=3Diso-8859-1">
(Wed,10 AM), we=20
were fortunate to find the pair of Hooded Mergansers at the western end =
of the=20
south pond, as reported by several others.  The male was moving his =
head=20
from side to side, as if to show off his cheek spots, and dunking his =
head in=20
the water.  The female watched intently, her crest fully =
extended. =20
After about 5 minutes of this display, the female lowered her head so =
that her=20
beak was level with the water and approached nearer.  She dove =
under and=20
mating took place.  Immediately after mating, the male raced away =
about 30=20
yards. The female remained in place, frequently ducking her =
head. =20
Aquatic Park,=20
including  a pair of Northern Shoveler in the south =
pond.

------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C4FE2D.AA9D8590--