Day 118 of 365, Flickr friend Anne saw this guy down at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary yesterday and since I have only seen a few at a distance I figured down there would afford me with a chance at a half decent shot. These are a very cool looking little duck. This shot isn't too bad, I cropped it some, but this guy was very smart and kept his distance. Next time I'll just sit on one of the benches on the lagoon and hope he comes to me...yeah, like that'll work!
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Four ducks(3 species) taking in the morning rays. In this shot are a male and female Mallard, a male Wood Duck and the Hooded Merganser I went down to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary to find.
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Went back for the Hooded Merganser today, waited him out and was rewarded with some closer shots. This one isn't that close, but I wanted to show him as he unsuspectingly swam into camera range as I waited at one of the lookouts on the lagoon at Inglewood.
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Went back for the Hooded Merganser today, waited him out and was rewarded with some closer shots.
Tags: bird birds nature fauna ornithology hooded merganser hooded merganser inglewood bird sanctuary calgary alberta canada calgary alberta southern alberta nikon nikon D80 D80 ronaldok lophodytes cucullatus globalbirdtrekkers ron kube photography
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Went back for the Hooded Merganser today, waited him out and was rewarded with some closer shots.
Tags: bird birds nature fauna ornithology hooded merganser hooded merganser inglewood bird sanctuary calgary alberta canada calgary alberta southern alberta nikon nikon D80 D80 ronaldok lophodytes cucullatus globalbirdtrekkers ron kube photography
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