F/ 6.3, 1/400, ISO 1600.
Hooded Mergansers
Duck Week Continues!
A circus owner walked into a bar to see everyone crowded about a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was so impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner. After some wheeling and dealing, they settled for $10,000 for the duck and the pot. Three days later the circus owner runs back to the bar in anger, “Your duck is a ripoff! I put him on the pot before a whole audience, and he didn’t dance a single step!” “So?” asked the ducks former owner, “did you remember to light the candle under the pot?”
Interesting Fact: Along with Wood Ducks and other cavity-nesting ducks, Hooded Mergansers often lay their eggs in other females’ nests. This is called “brood parasitism” and is similar to the practice of Brown-headed Cowbirds, except that the ducks only lay eggs in nests of their own species. Female Hooded Mergansers can lay up to about 13 eggs in a clutch, but nests have been found with up to 44 eggs in them. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/lifehistory )
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Great capture! I love photographing ducks.
I liked your joke too…hehe
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WOW..! WONDERFUL SHOT..! 🍁
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Great photo!
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Pin sharp and beautiful ( but enough about me ) That’s an excellent image you have there, catching the opposing position of the birds wings is a fantastic effort.
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Gorgeous shot!!!
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Wow..hr8 shot
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