Mergansers: I go to a park every day for lunch and have gotten lots of critters in its pond and the creek that runs through it. I was thrilled to see that some Mergansers had shown up...

ppage Loc: Pittsburg, (San Francisco area)

I go to a park every day for lunch and have gotten lots of critters in its pond and the creek that runs through it. I was thrilled to see that some Mergansers had shown up in an area usually populated by regular ducks and geese. The regular inhabitants seemed a little nonplussed about the arrival of these colorful exotics. They are very shy, small and very fast flyers. They look like little Egyptian pharaohs. They are SO cute.

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leftj Loc: Texas

ppage wrote:

I go to a park every day for lunch and have gotten lots of critters in its pond and the creek that runs through it. I was thrilled to see that some Mergansers had shown up in an area usually populated by regular ducks and geese. The regular inhabitants seemed a little nonplussed about the arrival of these colorful exotics. They are very shy, small and very fast flyers. They look like little Egyptian pharaohs. They are SO cute.

Really cute. I have never seen these before.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

ppage wrote:

I go to a park every day for lunch and have gotten lots of critters in its pond and the creek that runs through it. I was thrilled to see that some Mergansers had shown up in an area usually populated by regular ducks and geese. The regular inhabitants seemed a little nonplussed about the arrival of these colorful exotics. They are very shy, small and very fast flyers. They look like little Egyptian pharaohs. They are SO cute.

Good captures ppage.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very nicely done.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Yes, nice!

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

We get the occasional mergancers in the big creek out back here where I work in Oaks PA.
They are really cool looking ducks and your photos of them are very nice.

ppage Loc: Pittsburg, (San Francisco area)

Thanks! Great to see them.

rmorrison1116 wrote:

We get the occasional mergancers in the big creek out back here where I work in Oaks PA.
They are really cool looking ducks and your photos of them are very nice.

ppage Loc: Pittsburg, (San Francisco area)

Thank-You!

kpmac wrote:

Very nicely done.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Very nice hooded hen and drake!

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Lovely shots.

merrytexan Loc: georgia

ppage wrote:

I go to a park every day for lunch and have gotten lots of critters in its pond and the creek that runs through it. I was thrilled to see that some Mergansers had shown up in an area usually populated by regular ducks and geese. The regular inhabitants seemed a little nonplussed about the arrival of these colorful exotics. They are very shy, small and very fast flyers. They look like little Egyptian pharaohs. They are SO cute.

They are so cute and colorful and your shots are very nice, ppage!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

ppage wrote:

I go to a park every day for lunch and have gotten lots of critters in its pond and the creek that runs through it. I was thrilled to see that some Mergansers had shown up in an area usually populated by regular ducks and geese. The regular inhabitants seemed a little nonplussed about the arrival of these colorful exotics. They are very shy, small and very fast flyers. They look like little Egyptian pharaohs. They are SO cute.

Nice work! They are such a fine looking bird and your portraits do them justice. It is a treat to see them locally.