Favorite Images from 2023: #11 Hooded Merganser

As I've done for several years I like to look back on the previous year's work and share my 12 "best" images - although the word best is subjective. So, let's say that these are my 12 favorite images of 2023. I'll be sharing them one at a time.

 

Hooded Merganser

I very much enjoy photographing birds - and perhaps especially waterfowl where the variety, colors, and plumage can be spectacular. The Hooded Merganser is one of my favorites. This duck prefers a diet of fish and can be found in wooded lakes and ponds, swamps and coastal estuaries. I found this one in a pond nearby where fortunately a lot of migrating waterfowl pass by and sometimes rest at.