20250319 1885 Hooded Merganser.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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19-Mar-2025	Hank Vander Velde

My first Hoodies of the season. The girls are spectating from a safe distance.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 500mm f5.6E AF-S PFED
1/1600s f/7.1 at 500.0mm iso125 full exif

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C. van Gijs		24-Mar-2025 13:14
Excellent photo of the males' courtship behavior!

Pierre		23-Mar-2025 12:43
Une très belle photo de ces mâles dans cette jolie pariade! V

Dave Petersen Photography		22-Mar-2025 12:54
It's that time of the year and a nicely presented image. The hooded Merganser is really a distinctive looking duck. It must be wonderful to have such a varied population of wildlife to photograph. VV

janescottcumming		22-Mar-2025 11:25
They are spectacular looking!

Bryan Murahashi		22-Mar-2025 03:13
Sweet capture, Hank.

Fabienne		21-Mar-2025 22:09
Trop mignon, le printemps est là. C’est superbe.

hayl		21-Mar-2025 21:26
Super photo to get them with the hoods up.

Dan Opdal		21-Mar-2025 20:00
Beautiful capture and beautiful frame!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		21-Mar-2025 14:20
Schitterende foto Hank van dit liefdes paar. V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		21-Mar-2025 12:36
Beautiful capture.

francoisconstantin		21-Mar-2025 11:48
Great shot!!

Helen Betts		21-Mar-2025 03:56
Excellent shot of these very handsome birds.

Claude Gagnon		21-Mar-2025 02:09
Nice find and great amusing work Hank. :))

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