A stop at the Fox River this morning had a good looking Hooded Merganser, this male put on a great show. There was a female in the area but did not come around for the photo shoot. This river will freeze up in a few days with the very cold weather coming so it may not be around long. It was a nice December morning with some sun, mild temps around 36 degree and light winds. Images were taken on December 30, 2024.
Hooded Merganser, male stretching…
Just cruising…
Going to stretch…
Beautiful!
