F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 320.
Red-breasted Merganser
A teacher wanted to teach her students about self-esteem, so she asked anyone who thought they were stupid to stand up.
One kid stood up and the teacher was surprised.
She didn’t think anyone would stand up so she asked him, “Why did you stand up?”
He answered, “I didn’t want to leave you standing up by yourself.”
Interesting Fact: The fastest duck ever recorded was a red-breasted merganser that attained a top airspeed of 100 mph while being pursued by an airplane. This eclipsed the previous speed record held by a canvasback clocked at 72 mph. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-breasted_merganser )
Through Open Lens 
What a fact for the Red-breasted Merganser! Awesome!!
Yes it is, that is pretty impressive. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my work. Happy Blogging! 🙂
You got me to LOL over that one! Red Merganser is a new one on me.
Super excited that I was able to put a smile on your face and also I am glad to introduce you to the Red-breasted Merganser. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂
I have a Hooded Merganser pair out back off and on. Also quite impressive.
Yes it is. I am so jealous of you I had to travel an hour to get this photo. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂
Love a joke where you don’t see it coming….
I am glad to see that you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for stopping by and Happy Blogging! 🙂
Oh, and who goes out chasing ducks to clock them? Talk about a niche job…
That is a good question who has the time to be chasing ducks. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Thank you very much, I am really glad to see that you enjoyed it that much to re-blog it. Happy Blogging! 🙂
How sweet a ‘joke’!I don’t suppose the Merganser minded the rain at all!
I don’t think she did minded the rain, but me on the other side I didn’t enjoyed it. Hehe. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Amazing fact about the speed of flight! Until today I was unfamiliar with Mergansers. Thank you.
I am really glad that I am able to share this duck with you. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Great shot and a wonderfully funny line. Bet that poor kid wasn’t in that class much longer. 😂😂😂
Hehehe. He probably wasn’t. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂
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