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If ever a duck was meant to epitomize the rock star world, it would be this female hooded merganser. Her head feather are just wild and look at her eyes. You ca...
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If ever a duck was meant to epitomize the rock star world, it would be this female hooded merganser. Her head feather are just wild and look at her eyes. You can actually see what could be misconstrewed as heavy black mascara LOL!! It took me a long time to get this photo because Hooded Merganser's are diving ducks and she kept staying out of my zoom view range. Then magically yesterday, she was near shore like the other ducks. I should have gone out and bought a loto tickets!!LOL!!
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vasasphotography
 
vasasphotography January 29, 2014
Great shot, very unusual duck.
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard January 29, 2014
Thanks, the male hooded mergansers are just black and white but wow do the lady hooded mergansers look wild. Even the female Common Merganser has an outlandish look. LOL! [ I tlell her I said anything. LOL!!]
ogilvie
 
ogilvie February 01, 2014
Worth the wait. Great capture!
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard February 03, 2014
Thank you! I was getting to the point where I was considering borrowing my husbands hip wadders to get this photo.
Holly211016
 
Holly211016 February 03, 2014
Colors are perfect and blend from crown of head to tip of her tail!! Unique :) Love it
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard February 04, 2014
Thanks, now all I wish is that I have long lashes like the duck, LOL!
emileabbott
 
emileabbott February 06, 2014
Awesome capture and portrait of this Rock Star with great hairdo. Congratulations Linda on getting the shot.
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard February 06, 2014
Thank you. I'll bet Courtney Love must envy her. LOL!
toxictabasco
 
toxictabasco February 07, 2014
Great shot. Gothic looking bird.
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard February 07, 2014
Thanks. I wonder where she gets her mascara. LOL!
shema PRO
 
shema February 20, 2014
yes, they are hard to capture, always diving and on the move, great shot! love your rock star description
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard February 28, 2014
Thanks! Would you believe that I haven't been able to get another photo of her because she hasn't been near the shore since. You should see this duck when the head feathers are wet. She looks like a rock star who just got out of the shower. LOL
murpjo
 
murpjo March 03, 2014
Beautiful!! Great capture!
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard March 06, 2014
Thanks. yes, I was thrilled when I finally got this photo because she was close to shore!! YOu know these rock stars!LOL!
justkim1106 PRO+
 
justkim1106 March 30, 2014
Outstanding!
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard March 31, 2014
thanks, I'll bet this duck could get a mascara commercial deal with those eyelashes!!LOL!
1Ernesto
 
1Ernesto April 08, 2014
Great duck wonderful photo - Voted!
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard April 18, 2014
Thanks Ernesto.
phyllisjmorrow PRO+
 
phyllisjmorrow April 18, 2014
What a pair this makes! Nature is so awesome.
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard April 18, 2014
So you did see the other photo, LOL! The female common merganser is pretty wild too but the common merganser male is just a normal looking duck. LOL! poor guy!
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smshaffer September 24, 2014
voted...awesome little duck
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard September 24, 2014
thanks so much. I'd love to have eye lashed like that. LOL
Snappin-shots
 
Snappin-shots November 22, 2014
beautiful duck, voted!! :)
bearinmybackyard
bearinmybackyard November 22, 2014
thanks. I wonder how long it takes her to put on her mascara. lol
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman November 27, 2014
Voted....k
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman December 28, 2014
Also voted eyes...k
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