My Guess is a Female Hooded Merganser! by fotabug

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06-JUL-2017	Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

My Guess is a Female Hooded Merganser!

I have other shots of this beauty that are more convincing to lead me to the conclusion that this is a female Hooded Merganser. But that bright golden eye threw me. So I wondered, could it be some sort of Goldeneye? The bill and the body coloration are more of the Merganser, so I am going with that, unless someone has a better idea, that is! :) I liked the colors and the light in the scene at Alton Baker Park.

Nikon COOLPIX P900
1/1000s f/6.5 at 357.0mm iso400 hide exif

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Date/Time	05-Apr-2017 11:29:24
Make	Nikon
Model	COOLPIX P900
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	357 mm
Exposure Time	1/1000 sec
Aperture	f/6.5
ISO Equivalent	400
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Alexander Kazakov		19-Jul-2017 18:38
Beautiful! V

Dave Petersen Photography		11-Jul-2017 17:37
So beautifully composed with stellar colors and lighting. Very nice work!! VV

Julie Oldfield		08-Jul-2017 13:53
Stunning detail. V

Yvonne		08-Jul-2017 10:37
A wonderful close-up Vern! v

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		07-Jul-2017 22:58
Great shot! V Paolo

Steve Thuman		07-Jul-2017 22:09
I'll go with female hooded merganser, perhaps a teenager. What's interesting is my bird app has photos of females with a red eye, and males with golden eyes. It's head tuft doesn't seem fully formed, which is why I say maybe a teenager.

Hank Vander Velde		07-Jul-2017 20:31
Nice sharp shot Vern.

Martin Lamoon		07-Jul-2017 19:44
A great photograph Vern. v

joseantonio		07-Jul-2017 16:43
nicely captured with this lovely light.V.

JSB PHOTOGRAPHS		07-Jul-2017 15:10
Nice comp and I like the log with the water scene!

Helen Betts		07-Jul-2017 14:48
I like the color and light in this super capture.

Carl Carbone		07-Jul-2017 14:44
What a beauty. Love the whole scene. I would agree with Hooded Merganser, but I believe it's an immature male because of the black bill. A female would have yellow on the bill.

Richard Glenn		07-Jul-2017 14:13
Lovely composition and depth of field. V

Jim Coffman		07-Jul-2017 12:51
Wow, this is so nice! Well done, Vern..

Tom LeRoy		07-Jul-2017 11:21
Excellent comp. Love how she's standing so nicely on this log. V

Juliette		07-Jul-2017 08:11
lovely composition

graham uk		07-Jul-2017 06:59
nice shot

Bea.		07-Jul-2017 06:41
Perfectly post against that light background, a pretty bird.

Laura Milholland		07-Jul-2017 05:46
She is beautiful and I love your shot. Just marvelous with that pretty tree trunk drawing our eye through the shot. Yes - female Hooded Merganser. :)

globalgadabout		07-Jul-2017 05:33
she is a cutie...think you have the correct ID too..

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