Morning Mergansers
This morning I was watching this pair of hooded mergansers going about their business in the salt marsh. I really enjoy seeing the comically entertaining “hoodies”. You can’t help but smile whenever you see the always dapper Mr. Merganser, and the extremely elegant Mrs. Merganser. Just look at his pop up head crest, and her fashionable hairstyle!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Out and about on the town. She must have wanted to show off her latest trip to the beauty salon. The new “nest” do is all the rage. 🙂
She sure knows how to make an appearance. That hair do has everybody talking!
They do make an incredibly handsome couple. I can see why you like these ducks so much Phil. 🙂
Yes they are quite the snazzy couple. Thanks Adrian!
Great shots, amazing animals.
Thanks Jan, I’m glad you like them.
I really like them too. Though I thot for a minute I had accidentally clicked on a fashion blog!!!
Well the lovely Mrs. M is wearing Vera Wang while our man about town looks dashing in Armani.
This is the new fashion blog. Wildlife is so 2012.
Now is the only time that I wished I knew enough about fashion to ask you a tricky question for this new blog angle.
Wait until you see what every well dressed alligator is wearing this year. Turns out grey is THE color for 2013! 😀
Oh my, they do make quite the fashionista pair 🙂
Oh yes, the pop up head crest is all the rage in Paris this year!
lol 😉
Just so lovely
They are quite entertaining as well. 🙂
They look amazingly beautiful through you lens, Phil!
Well they do all the work, I just snap the picture. 🙂
Sono proprio belli, è molto bella è la serie di scatti che gli hai dedicato!
Ciao, Pat
Grazie per guardare queste foto e sono felice che vi piacciano 🙂
They are really beautiful and compliment each other so well
I find them comical and entertaining and always enjoy a chance to watch these cool little guys!
Thanks for looking and commenting!
So sweet to see them together!
They make quite the lovely couple don’t they?! 🙂
When we first moved down here, I saw some of these in a little pond and I thought they were so neat. I kept looking for them…I thought they were some kind of wood duck but didn’t find them in my book. I called them my “little Napoleans”. Thanks for putting a name to my little friends!
Thanks for checking these out Maleea! Glad you like ’em!
Hi Phil,
The Hoodies are great! Got a question, is the swamp area better in the morn? There is a big group coming down from NC Sat. They contacted me for some info, has the Bittern or Virgina Rail been seen lately. How about Sora’s ? Much going on in the park anywhere ? Thanks for any help!!
By the way the shots of the Eagle with the fish in his beak was a surprise!!
Thank you very much for looking and commenting Phil, I greatly appreciate it!
They make such a handsome couple. I wish that I had the opportunity to see them here. Do they mate for life?
Not sure if they mate for life Molly, but I mostly always see them paired up.
Thanks for checking these out!
Phil, I check your posts daily and I am never disappointed. You consistently post great photos with good commentary. I look forward to your latest every morning. I rarely comment . . . I am more of a “lurker” rather than an active comment writer, but I do so enjoy your work. Thank you for taking the time to share. I met you briefly last fall when I came down to “check out your neck of the woods” for myself. I will be back down in the area again this fall (I come down for about 9 weeks from the middle of August through Oct. Hope to see you in action during my stay. In the meantime, thanks for posting and thanks for sharing. Love following you! Marta Hicks
Thank you so much for your visit here and your very kind comments Marta, I truly appreciate it!
Excellent photos of these diving ducks. Now we hardly see any of them in the winter- years ago there were more.
I’m always happy when we do get an opportunity to see these fun little ducks.
Thanks for looking!
They looks romantic. 😀
Yes they do look like a loving couple. 🙂
Bellissime le tue foto.
Buon giovedì,
Luciana
Grazie sono felice che ti piace le foto 🙂
Hello Phil,
sensational pics, amazing reflections!!! Love your pictures ♥
Wish you a nice day,
moni
Thank you moni I’m very happy you like these photos!
I’ve seen a hooded merganser once in my life, in a small lake (well, probably a pond) at the side of the road. If I recall correctly, I slammed on the brakes, pulled off to the left side of the road, backed up a bit, and watched them for a spell. All in all, a dangerous birding experience – and yet I’m glad I did it!
I have stopped for them myself but they are generally very skittish and hesitant to allow close observers.
Thanks for checking these out!
Woowww… they so beautifull ❤ Great shots 😀
Thank you, glad you like them!
She is such a punk rocker. Is she also a constant nag like a lot of female mergansers I see?
She has got it going on! And yes, possibly juuuuust a bit of an attitude. 🙂
When I grow up, I want to be a female merganser so I can boss people around
Good idea, besides who is going to argue with someone with that hairdo?! 🙂
Just found this comment in my Spam folder Emily. Crap, I gotta check that more often.
Crap back..can’t believe the problem is still happening. Stupid wordpress gave no help.
Mergansers are awfully cute!
They are my favorite ducks! Very entertaining!
Such a dashing pair. Love her hairdo. 🙂
She may have gone a little overboard on the hair gel. 🙂
Just a little. 😀
Hahahahaha great hairdo… 😀
She does have a great look doesn’t she?! 😀