Hooded Merganser ~ This male merganser kept diving down to find food. He would come to the pond's surface, covered with water droplets. Sometimes he had a minnow, sometimes a snail, or sometimes nothing at all. His mate seemed a better hunter than he was, but was not willing to share.
American Wigeons ~ This pair of American Wigeons swam in formation, reflected in the pond in a local park.
Solitary Hooded Merganser ~ This male Hooded Merganser was nicely reflected in the pond in a local park. He had his "hood" fully raised as he came up from each dive for food. He lowered it just before diving. Each time he went under, I moved as quickly as possible to get nearer to his location, hoping for a closer shot.
