Friday, January 1, 2010

Merganser Reflection

Female Merganser for:  Bird Photography Weekly


I didn't realize it until after I posted my Merganser momma and chicks that I had a great reflection of the momma. I think it is neat that the momma's crazy do reflects nicely in the water.








Sorry if  it is a repeat photo for some but I thought it would be perfect for Weekend Reflections go and visit  James in Newtown

Thanks to James for hosting Weekend reflections and thanks for visiting my blog.

51 comments:

John McDevitt said...

Neat looking bird and a very nice reflection. Happy New Year.

Quilt Works said...

I remmber this photo well. I love the duck with bad hair day! This is too cute for words :-)


...wet sand reflections!

Diane AZ said...

I love this image! The funny do also makes it seem that she's moving fast or frazzled!

Anonymous said...

Great reflection, as I mentioned in your earlier post :-)

Gerald (SK14) said...

a perfect reflection indeed

Eden said...

I remember this when you posted series of photos of them and the reflection just caught my eye. Great capture!

Anonymous said...

how cute is this bird!! and what a beautiful mosaic you have in the header.
WIshes of happiness to you

Betsy Banks Adams said...

That is a great reflection picture, Eileen.. You couldn't have picked a better one.

Happy New Year.
Hugs,
Betsy

Serendipity said...

That's great, I love the "hair do"! Happy new year :)

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

That is a perfect shot.Got to love that hair-do.:)Happy New Year.
Blessings,Ruth

Julie said...

Love the 'do, Eileen. The reflection of it just emphasises the cockiness.

I wish you health and happiness as you journey into twenty ten.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful reflection photo my friend. Well done. Hau’oli Makahiki Hou to you and your family :)

SquirrelQueen said...

That photo is definitely worth a second post, the reflection is great.

ellen said...

what a great photo eileen...wish you all the best in 2010...


following you now...hope you can follow me too dear! God bless

rainfield61 said...

Your Merganser momma sails with her reflection, a good and sincere company.

Lucy Corrander said...

Mergansers are among my top favourite birds. I remember the first time I saw a group of them - punk hair-dos and bright orange eyes - and I was absolutely bowled over and went rushing off to see what they are.

This is an especially charming photo.

Lucy

VP said...

Nothing is better than something nice you haven't seen before shooting...

Regina said...

Love the reflection, so cute!
Happy New Year again.

Susie of Arabia said...

A wonderful reflection photo. That little guy looks like he's got bed-head! My son would love to have hair like that - his is very curly and would never look like that! Very cute.

Inday said...

Happy New Year Eileen!

I think that is cute a reflection!

Kat said...

What a great reflection, and what a fun looking bird! Glad you took a second look at this and shared it with us. Kathy

Carol said...

Great reflection shot! What a beautiful and unusual duck this is!

Woody said...

I like the hairdo on the Merganser. I makes for a great reflection. Happy New Year!

DoanLegacy said...

Indeed it is a beautiful reflection picture! You can repeat any pictures you want, I love it! :-)

Small City Scenes said...

Perfect! You could flip the picture and almost nobody would be the wiser. LOL MB

Thérèse said...

It reminds me of our sons when they were using gel!!! :)

Have a great year 2010!

Unknown said...

She's totally awesome, so it's alright to have her more than once :)!

James said...

I Love the photo and I love the bird's 'do. Great reflection shot!

VioletSky said...

glad you reposted this one.
his shaggy do make me laugh!

Anonymous said...

Reflections certainly do remind us that there are mirrors to life in all that we view. Its wonderful to reflect upon Nature.

Martha said...

Great reflection shot! I hope you are having a good weekend. In some ways it is sad that all the "holiday" stuff is coming to an end, but in some ways, it will be nice for everything to get back to normal!

Kerri Farley said...

Great reflection!!

diane b said...

Great reflection of a bad hair day.

Maria said...

Very nice reflection.

raf said...

Love the shot, Eileen. All the best to you and yours in twenty ten!

Crafty Green Poet said...

wonderful portrait of a striking looking bird and her reflection....

Melli said...

I think it is perfect too! And I'm GLAD you chose to repeat it! I do LOVE that birds DO!!! Too cute! And a GREAT reflection!

Larry said...

Cool shot of the female Hoodie Eileen. Nice reflection too, and yes, I always appreciate the hair or feather do!

mick said...

Nice bird and very nice reflections.

Helena said...

This is a gorgeous photo and a beautiful reflection! Worth seeing twice :)

Anonymous said...

Great reflection, Eileen! Love the merganser's funny-looking hairdo!

Linnea said...

Beautiful...she does look rather frazzled, doesn't she!

Maria Berg said...

It does look like it need a hair brush... LOL

A Snowy Owl - you are so lucky to have seen one, I heard a few owls but never seen one.

Hope you will see many more interesting bird during 2010.
Maria Berg, MB

Sarah said...

New photo for me, Eileen. It is a wonderful photo and perfect for a reflections theme. Thanks for stopping by to visit. I'm happy to find you. Great photography. ~ Sarah

NatureFootstep said...

some birds can be shown many times and you still don´t get bored. :)

Kelly said...

...that is a nice reflection. You can even pick up color in her crest in the reflection!

Bob Kaufman said...

Might be a bad-hair-day for momma merganser but you captured it so well.

Happy New year, Eileen!

Unknown said...

A fantastic shot and wonderful reflection!

Unknown said...

That's a perfect reflection!! What a cute fellow!

Anonymous said...

What a great shot you got. That would be one worth printing and framing. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Rosie

Jenn Jilks said...

I love these, too! Such a 'do', as you say. No ducks around here...ah,well. Soon!

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