I took some shots of ducks today and it got me remembering some Hooded Mergansers I took a few years ago. So I searched my hard drives and found one that I hadn't posted. I hope to see them again.
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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Hooded Merganser - female
Lophodytes cucullatus
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
© 2019 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
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Notice the raised heads. A moment later, they took off.
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
Patricia Ware Bird Photography
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My birding friends told me where to find some Wood Ducks in Los Angeles. I was pleasantly surprised to find a couple of Mergansers there as well.
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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