Bell County outdoors

Fishing, birding and ag reports inside

Daniel Kelch photographed this male Hooded Merganser swimming on private property near Belton earlier this week. The Hooded Merganser is a small duck with a slender bill and flamboyant oversized head. The female is mostly gray.

Bell County bird watching

Green-winged Teal (50), Double-crested Cormorant (45), Northern Pintails (40), Great-tailed Grackles (3…