Not only being so close to these Mergansers this past Saturday, we were lucky to capture many images of their courting behavior. Many circling patterns around the female and head arched back displays. In this image all the males have their beaks open, and some if not all are make a gurgling sound varied in volume. Also there were two more Hoodies in this frame, but decided since they were soft, I could crop closer to these four. C&C welcome.
D700, Nikon 500mm + 1.4 tc, 1/1250, f 8.0, ISO 400, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Gimbal head.
Geoffrey