Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus

f6.7 @ 1/1000s, ISO:500, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X teleconverter


"Hooded Merganser," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The hooded merganser is a sexually dimorphic species.The adult female has a greyish-brown body, with a narrow white patch over the lower breast and belly. She has a light reddish-brown crest extending from the back of the head. During the nonbreeding season the male looks similar to the female, except that his eyes are yellow and the female's eyes are brown.
Moonakis River, Falmouth, Massachusetts
 
01/02/2018