Female Merganser....I think ???

[Jeff Sorbie]

Taken @ Mud Lake in Ottawa, Ontario

A700+Sigma 120-400mm

1/800, f6, ISO 250, 400mm, Hand Held

[Haim Ziv]

Beautiful and graceful image love the water texture.

[Arthur Morris]

Everything is sweet about this image, the light, the COMP, and the bird. It is a Hooded Merg but it might be a young one of either sex as the adult females have golden crests. Could be some sort of adult in eclipse also--I am not familiar with those plumages.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Sweet image. water color puts it over the top for me.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The dark eye would be a good fieldmark to call this one a juvenile bird (Hooded Merganser). Mud Lake is a popular hangout for these guys in the fall too - but they just won't let anybody get too close!!:) I like your comp, Jeff!

[Jeff Sorbie]

Thanks for the comments & help indentifying this little one everyone.

[Stephen Stephen]

Jeff nice composition and exposure. The smooth water surface keep the attention on this nicel detailed bird.