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Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

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Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

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Hooded merganser Ducks, geese and swans Duck, geese, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Kokardezaagbek Zwanen, ganzen en eenden Eendvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Lophodytes cucullatus Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Hobby kweker aan de Onderweg (Pijnacker-Nootdorp, South Holland, Netherlands)

2021:02:24 16:18:15
Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, 1/800 sec at F5.0, ISO 400, distance 7.94 m

This duck lives in the collection of a hobby grower at Berkel.

Reid Park, Tucson (Tucson, Arizona, USA)

2014:02:09 18:27:40
Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1250 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 19.95 m

A coconut sawbill. Last winter I had already seen this species Columbus and at Toronto, but here they also come for. This copy swam in a city park, where it was easy to approach.

Hoover Reservoir, Columbus, Ohio

2013:12:08 16:20:01
Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1250 sec at F3.2, ISO 250, distance 44.67 m

The female of the coconut sawbill with waving crest in the wind. You can't see it in the photo, but it was also 8 degrees below zero!

Hoover Reservoir, Columbus, Ohio

2013:12:08 15:59:56
Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F3.2, ISO 320, distance 44.67 m

Large groups of coconut saw basin (Wikipedia: a cooking is a usually around insignia, often worn on a hat or hat that symbolizes a certain country, area or organization (such as an army, royal house or political party) or a certain rank or function))), but unfortunately always at a great distance. The males can set up a collar, so it is called 'hooded'. You can see that at the birds at the bottom right.

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