Red-breasted Merganser, First Winter Male.

[Karl Egressy]

He was taking a stroll across the ice to his fishing hole.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II
ISO 400
1/2000 s
f 5.6

[David Salem]

Good look at this young Drake and I like the contrast of the snow foreground and background. The details look great. Well done Karl

[Arthur Morris]

Super sharp, great walking pose, and the ice rocks. a

[William Dickson]

Lovely image Karl. Nice details on the bird and I love that walking pose. The BG is excellent, looks as it is, really cold. Well done on a fine capture

[gail bisson]

Hi Karl,
You are capitalizing on our super cold winter that brings these ducks closer to shore due to ice.
Nice IQ and fun walking pose. Good light as well and you have exposed for the snow perfectly,
Gail

[shane shacaluga]

Very nice and original setting for this one. IQ is very good and ice takes this one over the top

Is that white spot under the eye a catchlight or something else?

[Bill Dix]

A different view of this merg. Nicely exposed, with great walking pose. Looks like he's exploring the North Pole (probably felt like that at times). Well captured.

[Katie Rupp]

Love the walking pose; good exposure, detail and that determined expression.

[mohammad reza shahab]

Hi Karl,
very Good IQ and walking pose.nice light and very Good Exposure.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, love the light and overall IQ in this. Excellent detail and colours on the Merganser, sharp, and overall well exposed.

One of your top images Karl. Well done.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nicely caught - good timing colours and exposure looks 1st class