Mini-Tutorial: The Mergansers

 

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel.

Mini-tutorial presenting three of our diving ducks, the mergansers, found mostly in winter and migration months in DuPage. There are some similarities and striking differences among these ducks. Males are easily distinguished through their plumage and crest (from sleek to hooded to bad hair day). Females are more subtle, and what to look for in their necks, crests, and bills is detailed. Presented by Denis Kania. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org.

As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience.

Several Mini-tutorials are live and focus on: Fall Warblers; the updated checklist of birds in DuPage; the return of Osprey in DuPage; the Tanagers; Hairy vs. Downy Woodpeckers; Pine Warbler vs. Yellow-throated Vireo; Sandpipers; yellow, female warblers; separating Louisiana and Northern Waterthrushes, a look at early-arriving small flycatchers and then a drill down on bird topography to help you analyze what you see when you look at a bird. And more fascinating topics will follow.

Visit the DuPage Birding Club YouTube channel  at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEilyuewO86Cds5CoA7-GcQ

Be sure to subscribe to the channel so you will be alerted when new content is posted, which will be frequent. Enjoy!

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