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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) drake swimming in a small urban pond in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
16 April, 2016.
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This male Hooded Merganser was accompanied by a hen, who was more cooperative in raising her crest. (see first comment below).
Observed at Tabor Lake, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
A male Hooded merganser swimming in a pond, Dombes, Département de l'Ain, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Hooded Mergansers are common migrants and winter residents in New Jersey. They may be common but I still enjoy watching and photographing them--they are such lovely ducks! These two males were nearly inseparable during the time I observed them, striking a similar pose in this image.
It was pretty dark down in Blackmud tonight.
I took a lot of noise out of this one but it held up pretty good
Wikipedia: The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of merganser. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes.
Hooded mergansers are the second-smallest species of merganser, with only the smew of Europe and Asia being smaller, and it also is the only merganser whose native habitat is restricted to North America.
Conservation status: Least Concern
A breeding male Hooded Merganser has a spectacular black and white crest that can be raised when agitated or courting. The female has a large brownish crest, as shown in this picture (not raised).
This merganser, sitting on a bed of lichens, was a "drop-in" guest at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Another first for me! I went down to the local park yesterday and I saw this bird far out in the middle of the river. I had never seen one before. I hope he returns so I can try and go back and get some better, closer photos. What a treat it was to spot this beautiful Hooded Merganser.
Have a wonderful week Flickr friends. Tina and the Puglets xo
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Wikipedia: The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of merganser. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes.
Hooded mergansers are the second-smallest species of merganser, with only the smew of Europe and Asia being smaller, and it also is the only merganser whose native habitat is restricted to North America.
Conservation status: Least Concern
These two Female Common Mergansers were looking in opposite directions. Maybe they were two sisters that did not along, only they will know for sure. The British call this bird the "Goosander." The female Common Merganser has a solid gray body with a reddish-brown head. She has a narrow, red, serrate bill and white chin-patch at the base of the lower mandible. The short crest of the female is often not obvious.
I am so loving my camera setup. The lens and body seemed made for each other and I am surprised at the number of flight shots I am getting now as opposed to with my previous setup (the mk 1 of both body and lens).
We took a trip to Las Gallinas Marsh at the water treatment plant in San Rafael, CA. It was a nice sunny day and because we arrived at the morning golden hour, we were able to get one of the few parking spaces available there. This Common Merganser was on the prowl looking for a bite to eat and maybe a mate. Common Mergansers are streamlined ducks that float gracefully down small rivers or shallow shorelines. The males are striking with clean white bodies, dark green heads, and a slender, serrated red bill.
Hooded Merganser in love
zoom in to appreciate
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A Common Merganser posing on Georgian Bay. Seen in Killbear Provincial Park, Ontario.
(Mergus merganser)
I saw a hooded merganser couple in the creek from a distance. They swam away from me, so I continued with other subjects. I noted that the drake was approaching, and took up a position where I could catch a glimpse of him through the foliage. This was the result - one of the closest encounters I've had with a hooded merganser!