This male merganser was bobbing his head up and down, while trying to impress a nearby female with his courtship skill. She didn’t show the slightest interest but instead another male merganser was approaching quietly from behind and “poked” him in the back. The surprised expression of the first male merganser was priceless! He launched forward but just slowly swam away as if nothing happened. This behavior would have been unthinkable among us humans…
Thank you for looking and please feel free to leave any feedback,
Joshua
sathsy2017 wrote:
What a sequence. Love the story and the light.
Thank you very much, Sathya!
louie champan wrote:
Superb set in catching such action Joshua. The Hooded Mergansers make such a great subject and you've presented them at their best.
I always appreciate your kind words, Loui! Thank you!
lighthound wrote:
A fantastic and funny series Joshua! Gorgeous light. Those little buggers are some of the hardest critters to get good exposures off.
Dave
Thank you for your kind words, Dave!
birdied wrote:
Joshua, you have captured a quite amazing sequence ! Beautiful shots and love the story.
