Don’t Forget To Duck!

F/6.3, 1/400, ISO 400.

Hooded Merganser

What did the calculator say to the math student?

You can count on me.

Interesting Fact: On the bird family tree, Hooded Mergansers (genus Lophodytes) lie between goldeneyes (Bucephala) and the other North American mergansers (Mergus). They share many courtship behaviors and calls with both of those groups. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/lifehistory )

12 Comments

  1. MNL's avatar

    The joke cracked me up! It’s the first time I’ve seen that kind of duck. It’s very cool-looking. love the photo!

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Yeah they are quite stunning. Glad to share this photo with you and Happy that you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂

  2. alejna's avatar

    I just saw one of these in Central Park on a visit to NYC this weekend! I didn’t get any good photos of it, though. Yours is a beautiful one!

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you very much, I that is awesome, I have to make my way over there as well. There is always something interesting in Central Park. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂

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