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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Hooded Merganser - Photograph

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This is 1 of 3 posts of photographs I took at Sherwood Island State Park close to sunset in Westport, CT this past week.

This male Hooded Merganser was separate from a larger group, then started swimming to catch up with them. Unfortunately all of my other photos came out blurry.

This is my entry for the following:

Wild Bird Wednesday #73

10 comments:

Faye said...

Lots of lovely things going on in this photo--golden color, reflections, movement in the water. And when I saw this waterbird I thought of costume ball for some reason--one of those fanciful old ones where people wore masks made of bird feathers! :-)

Karen said...

But it sure is one fabulous shot! Such a handsome guy, and you got a great reflection too!

mick said...

The Merganser is beautiful and the color of the water is amazing. Great photo.

TexWisGirl said...

hoodies are very cool looking birds - both drake and hen. :)

eileeninmd said...

I love the Hoodies, they are handsome ducks! Great shot!

Arija said...

What a little beauty!

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

I love the golden reflections in the water as much as the duck itself. Delightful.

Esther Joy said...

We've got some "visiting ducks" in our ponds, but I'm not sure what kind they are. This guy is very handsome!

Dave said...

Its just one of the worlds most iconic birds...... bloomin brilliant.

Hootin Anni said...

The photo you share is absolutely stunning!!!! Anne, I'm jealous. We are supposed to have this species here in South Texas, but I have yet to spot one.