F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 250.
Hooded Merganser ( Female )
What insect runs away from everything?
A flea!
Interesting Fact: Once a female begins incubating eggs her mate abandons her, and it’s not known if they reunite the following season. Incubating females may use a broken-wing display to protect eggs or nestlings from raccoons, mink, black rat snakes, black bears, pine martens, European Starlings, Northern Flickers, Red-headed Woodpeckers, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/lifehistory )
She definitely has Mergansertude.
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What a great portrait! Perfect water with reflection and oh, those eyes…
Yeah I do love this photo perfect timing. Thank you very much and Happy Blogging! 🙂
Who gave the duck that haircut? Cute pic!
I guess Mother Nature it to blame for the hair cut. Hehehe. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Nature has so many surprises for us. Biodiversity must reign.
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not a fan of the paparatzi eh ?
I don’t think she is. Hehehe. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂
What an expression!
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Surprise! That’s a cool capture duck in the headlights image
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Wonderful!
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