Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus

f4 @ 1/3200s, ISO:1600, Nikon D3S w 500mm

\"Hooded Merganser,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a small duck and is the only member of the genus Lophodytes. Hooded Mergansers have a crest at the back of the head which can be expanded or contracted. In adult males, this crest has a large white patch, the head is black and the sides of the duck are reddish-brown. The adult female has a reddish crest, with much of the rest of the head and body a greyish-brown. The Hooded Merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser.

Burnaby Lake, British Columbia, Canada

03/10/2013