Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE nature – the trees, the animals, the wildflowers, and the WONDERFUL photo opportunities that abound there. I would probably be a nature photographer if it would pay my bills. Seriously.
Well imagine my surprise when I walked to my back door today, glanced out at the pond behind my house, and saw a strange looking duck diving into the water. He would dive under and dissappear for 10-15 seconds and then appear about 15 feet away. I RAN to my car to grab my camera, praying that he would still be there when I got back.
He was. And so was his mate. I quickly snapped a few shots as they were swimming away. Of COURSE I couldn’t find my bird book. I frantically called my husband (who has something different in mind when I say “shoot the duck”) and he calmly suggested that I Google for diving duck photos. So I did.
To my surprise, they turned out to be Hooded Mergansers. I was SO excited to have identified them. I rarely see ducks in the pond – occasionally a Mallard or a Canadian Goose or 2. This was a rare treat for this nature lover!!
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