Male and Female Hooded Merganser Dec 30, 2016 8:18:43 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Ira Runyan on Dec 30, 2016 8:18:43 GMT -5 At first glance you may think this is a photograph of two female Hooded Mergansers. In reality, the bird on the left with the yellow eyes and black beak is a juvenile 1st year male.