We know things can get hectic at this time of year, so take a #MomentOfZoo and enjoy this peaceful scene from Northern Ponds of two female hooded merganser ducks swimming side by side. | Bronx Zoo

22K views · 734 reactions | From chicks to ducklings and every fledgling in between, a new generation of birds is cropping up, like these Hooded Mergansers swimming with mom—and we’re hard-pressed to think of anything cuter. Have you come across any baby birds this spring? bit.ly/4btQNZ5 | National Audubon Society | Facebook

Female Hooded merganser devouring a huge crab 🦀!!! Well huge for a hooded merganser 😂 #birds #beautifulanimals #wildlife #ducks | samrinophotography

This juvenile hooded merganser had been injured and was luckily found hiding under some rosebushes. When he was brought to TWC, Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager Ashley discovered serious wounds on his chest, and grew worried when x-rays revealed he had fractures in his keel (chest bone). Once his condition had stabilized, Head Veterinarian Dr. Heather Reid surgically removed a bone fragment from the fracture and carefully stitched the wound close. Since hooded mergansers will instinctively hold t

239K views · 4.7K reactions | Sound up!  call of the hooded merganser | Pacificnorthwestkate | Facebook