hooded mergansers (3)

[squirl033]

these little guys are such fun to shoot... but like any where there's a lot of contrast, it's tough to get the details without blowing the whites... Canon 40D, 100-400L @ 400mm, various exposures

the male has very bold markings...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/squirl033/IMG_5293sm.jpg

here's the female, much more subdued...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/squirl033/IMG_4619sm.jpg

a male doing his "hey, lookit me!" dance...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/squirl033/IMG_5315sm.jpg

[Battlestar]

here's the female, much more subdued...



The female subdued? I must show this to my wife!!!:lol:

Lovely shots.:clap: Personally like #1 the most.

Ciao
Paolo

[Kerioak]

I like the second one the best - the reflection of that drop of water under her beak really caught my eye