Hooded Merganser Male Backlit On Small Pond With Reflection

Mergansers

The hooded mergansers have begun arriving for the winter. We often find them on small retention ponds around the area until February. They are typically wary but this flock of around 15 birds found a small little pond to their liking next to a very busy intersection. I seldom get an opportunity for a decent photo of a bird that is sharply backlit, but the reflections worked this time.

Hooded Merganser Female Backlit On Small Pond With Reflection
Female Hooded Merganser Swimming in a Pond with Backlighting

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