Mallard male and Hooded Merganser female 1/4

I had earlier seen this female Hooded Merganser by itself on this log, quite comfortable (in my interpretation) even when a Northern Shoveler pair swam by. But five minutes later, this male Mallard barged in to usurp its place. The location was Alta Lake near Whistler, in the mountains north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Photo 1/4

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