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Hooded Merganser - Washington DC National Zoo
Image by Glyn Lowe Photoworks
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus
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Hooded Merganser - males
Image by Len Blumin
It was cold and windy, so the male Hooded Mergansers were just floating, rather than erecting their crest as they often do when so close. Overcast day helped mute the intense whites, always a problem when photographing males in this species. Photo just barely sharp enough to capture the vermiculated pattern on the flank.
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