Common Merganser ♀
Westchester Lagoon is completely frozen except for the small stream that runs off of the Lagoon and down to the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet. I found two Common Merganser hens in a small pool on that stream along with some Mallards who were staying for the winter. The Merganser's were diving under the ice to look for food. You can see the ice edge in the upper left of the image. It was so shaded in that spot that I ended up using flash to try to get some light on them.
Happy New Years for all my Flickr friends!
Taken 26 December 2017 at Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska.
Common Merganser ♀
Westchester Lagoon is completely frozen except for the small stream that runs off of the Lagoon and down to the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet. I found two Common Merganser hens in a small pool on that stream along with some Mallards who were staying for the winter. The Merganser's were diving under the ice to look for food. You can see the ice edge in the upper left of the image. It was so shaded in that spot that I ended up using flash to try to get some light on them.
Happy New Years for all my Flickr friends!
Taken 26 December 2017 at Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska.