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male hooded merganser by log with reflection

male hooded merganser by log with reflection

I must say that the male hooded mergansers are the highlight of the winter for photography. We have many types of ducks that winter here but are not present the...
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I must say that the male hooded mergansers are the highlight of the winter for photography. We have many types of ducks that winter here but are not present the rest of the year. I just love male hooded mergansers because of their wild head feathers.
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NIKON D3300

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Aperture 28/5 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 300/1

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Jan, 2017

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