One of my birding stops today was at the Fox River in downtown Waukesha. As I came around the corner in the car standing in front of me in the middle of the road, a Hooded Merganser, a male with a female Mallard. Is this “Hollyhood”?? Before I got parked both ducks were off into the middle of the river being ducks. The Hooded Merganser seemed to be checking out numerous females Mallards and doing some displaying, trying to show off but none of the females seemed to be impressed or interested. After a few minutes, the Hooded Merganser just took off and flew to the north up the river out of sight. It was a cold breezy morning with temps hanging around 32 degrees, with no sun. Images were taken on March 22, 2020.
Hooded Merganser, male, is this Hollyhood?
On shore for a moment…
The back view…
Displaying…
Sees a female Mallard, in a hurry…
Wow, really beautiful Jim!!
This little fellow looks pretty proud if himself,,,and should be,,,,he’s beautiful!
Views of the ‘Hoody’ as I’ve never seen before…beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible bird and another set of great pix.
What kind of head is under those feathers?
Fabulous, Jim! I hope you are able to continue to stay healthy and bring us these fabulous photos as we hunker down. Brings some joy and distraction during times that may be challenging for many.
Wonderful pictures, Jim! Hoodies are among my favorite birds. Thanks for sharing the fun with us!
Wow! Fantastic photos. Thankyou.
The photo from the front shows how extreme his pompador really is. Quite some amazing views in your pics.
I do believe it is Hollyhood or maybe his river twin , Foxy. Thanks again Jim.
Beautiful bird and photography. You got some interesting angles on this bird this time.