This photo of the duck is really one of my favorites. I just love the colors and the eyes I did not know the name of this duck so I looked it up. I found it quite interesting so I thought I would share.
Hooded Mergansers have a crest at the back of the head which can be expanded or contracted. In adult males, this crest has a large white patch, the head is black and the sides of the duck are reddish-brown. The adult female has a reddish crest, with much of the rest of the head and body a greyish-brown. The Hooded Merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. They live in swamps and wooded ponds.
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A beautiful duck, and such an odd shape for the head, which really looks magnificent, and you just have to love those stripes, so unusual.
I agree! I love the eyes Very weird looking. I want to know why all male birds or pretty then females????
Love these, we have them in the summer you get them in the winter 🙂 Beautiful photos
Great shot!