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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

I was pleased to see some Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) yesterday when out on my walk. Above are a pair of males. These beautiful little diving ducks re-ignited my enthusiasm for bird-watching nearly two years ago when I first saw them in the midst of a long gray December. I think they must nest further north and fly south to winter around here since I generally see them during the winter months.

3 comments:

JoJo said...

What unusual markings on their feathers! And such bright yellow eyes too.

paula said...

So peaceful.

SRQ said...

Wonderful capture. Photography and birding seem to go hand-in-hand. Whenever I upgrade my camera, I'll be getting a much longer lens for nature pics.