Hooded Merganser ~ female

[Jim Buescher]

Not quite as showy as the male, this female still found time to do her "hair" while raising a brood of sixteen young ones this past spring.



40D - 500mm - 1/200sec. @ f9 - ISO 200
Fill flash -1 2/3

[Joe Senzatimore]

Wonderful detail and I like the water. Could use a bit more room in front , IMHO.

[Dave Leroy]

Wow! Sixteen young ones, that is a lot, and it sounds like you know this bird very well.
Very nice pose and I like the exposure. Good for you to catch the doo. Dave

[Kiran Poonacha]

she looks cool and a cool mother too, wished for better light angle, still loved the pose, details and the water droplets on her body add well to this frame, congrats..