Female and male hooded mergansers on Lake Ontario
Many birds are migrating back to their breeding areas. This pair was very shy so I couldn't get very close before they slowly paddled away. I cropped the photo so you could get a better look.
Wind messing up her "hair"
Here you can see the wind blowing the feathers in her crest. I've never seen that before!
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31 comments:
Almost Spring, so wonderful feeling!
They are gorgeous birds!
Léia
What a great hairdo. You certainly got very close in my eyes.
And me - I have neither seen that or the bird itself :))
Stunning pictures of the couple. and what a hairstyle she is having.. makes me think and wonder if we the people once adopted the hairstyle from this couple of birds.. hohoho
Have a nice day! :)
love the hairdo also, bit like mine was yesterday!!!!
Gill
What a terrific capture of these two birds...haven't seen this particular kind before. Of course, the "do" is a wonder, and I'll bet that almost everyone comments on it. Thanks for this joyful photo!
Really beautiful birds. I have only seen them once, or twice and never very close~
These are such cuties! Looks like they're having fun, too. We don't have anything like them here.
She got all dulled up and he took her out on the windy lake for lunch. :)
Great pics!
That is funny. Great capture.
oh! I love her hair!!
Those are great looking birds. I love the natural hat on the female's head.
Beautiful pair of birds.
Regards and best wishes
Oh I love the hoodies and so rarely see them stopping by..LOL on the hair..she needs a good hair spray...Thank you for being a loyal Nature Notes blogger EG...Michelle
love the 'do!
Have never seen anything like that! Love it!
Just love that messy hairdo! :-) Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my quilt blog!
these are amazing birds. and guess what, that last one she looks just like the back of my head when i wake up every morning.
Bad hair day. Eeeeek! What he/she see!
A wonderful little bird to see...
I guess this is one bird species that some may say the female is showier than the male.
What stunning beauties captured so wonderfully by you.
Lovely shots! That's some hairdo... :-)
Maybe I was a hooded merganser in another life! Looks like my hair on some of these windy days.
Love that "do"- beautiful bird duo.
These are probably found around New England, too, but I can't remember seeing them.
Have you read about what is happening to the old Northfield school property?
It is very difficult to get close to these brds in the wild, awesome job!
;-)WBW!
What dear little creatures. We all have days when our hair is just unmanageable in the wind! I'll bet it becomes a game to spot all the returning water birds in the spring.
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for visiting my blog.
The last photo is superb!
Oh my God! What did you do to your hair?
It is the latest style amongst all the best dressed mergansers didn't you know?
Great post! Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful pair of ducks!
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