Standing Hooded Merganser Scene
Standing Hooded Merganser Scene | Custom Mounted merganser scene on a custom-made habitat base. With Snow and ice accents.
Hooded Merganser Mount
A drake hooded merganser mount is one of the most striking small duck mounts you can put on a shelf. The fan-shaped black-and-white crest, the thin serrated bill, and the rust flanks make a “hoodie” look like nothing else in the marsh. The standing drake in this scene is posed with the crest raised on a driftwood and water base, the way a courting bird looks in November. Stehling’s Taxidermy mounts hooded mergansers, common and red-breasted mergansers, and every other diver and sea duck in-house at our Jefferson, Wisconsin studio.
Hooded Merganser Mount Poses
Standing with the crest raised is the classic. Swimming on a clear water base, flying, or a drake-and-hen pair are also popular. Mergansers are fish eaters and hold oil in the skin, so proper degreasing matters more than with a mallard; it is the difference between a mount that stays white and one that yellows.
Hooded Merganser Mount Pricing
$575 for any hooded merganser pose. A simple driftwood base is $65 extra or a standard habitat scene $150 extra (one or the other); water scenes and custom displays are quoted. Pay in full, 50/50, three installments, or monthly through our Easy 8 Payment Plan. See the full price list.
Field Care
Carry the bird by the feet, keep the crest feathers dry and unruffled, and wipe blood right away. Do not gut it. Tuck the bird’s head under its wing, place it in one or two Ziploc bags or garbage bags, and freeze it.
