I’m A Duck That Does Not Give A Quack!

F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 250.

Hooded Merganser ( Female )

2 Guys walking down the street.

One walks into a bar, the other ducks.

Interesting Fact:  The female chooses the nest site, and may start scouting for next year’s tree cavity at the end of each breeding season. Nest cavities can be in live or dead trees and are usually close to water. Cavities are typically 10–50 feet off the ground, up to about 90 feet. Hooded Mergansers nest readily in boxes, preferring those with wood shavings or nest material from previous uses. They prefer cavities with 3–5 inch openings. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/overview )

39 Comments

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Hehehe Yes it does look that way, maybe that is why she doesn’t give a quack. Hehehe. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Hehehe yes I agree first time I came across I had to think about it for few seconds. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Hehehe. She is small but bad-ass I agree, the hair cut and the eyes makes other ducks cross the road hehehe. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      They are smaller then Mallards, but her being a juvenile so she didn’t reach her full size yet. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Hehehe. I was hoping it would have this kind of effect on people. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my work. Happy Blogging! 🙂

  1. naturecoastimagesblog's avatar

    Why did one glimpse of this photo bring Bart Simpson to mind? We’ve had Hooded Mergansers on the little lake in my back yard. I had never realized how many varieties of ducks there are.

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      It’s has to be the hair hehehe. Oh yeah there is a lot of them, I took many photos of all different tapes of ducks and I still haven’t come across them all. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂

  2. doerfpub's avatar

    Not only did you feature a duck I’ve been trying to track down for years, you’ve managed to get an awesome shot of it – jealous, but well done.

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you very much, I am really glad to see that you enjoyed my photo. I am sure you will come across this duck soon. Thank you again for stopping by and your feedback. Happy Blogging! 🙂

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