Photo of Animalia: Hooded Merganser (species: Lophodytes cucullatus)

Female

© Mr.TinDC

Huntley Meadows Park, in Hybla Valley, Virginia. This was the closest I've ever been able to get to a merganser, and moments later she flew away.

Photo taken on 1 Apr 2012

Photograph location coordinates are 38.753452:-77.10573.