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Merganser Family


Merganser Family
Photo Information
Copyright: Lise Villeneuve (lise) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 52 N: 531] (2593)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-21 15:48
Viewed: 292
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Mother Merganser and her little chicks zoomed by me as they were brought down by the current of the “Devil’s river” in Mont-Tremblant National park.


Merganser, "Grand Harle"(French)

A large diving duck with a long thin bill, the Common Merganser is found along large lakes and rivers across the northern hemisphere. The long bill has toothy projections along its edges that help the duck hold onto its slippery fish prey.

Description
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Large, slender diving duck.
Long, thin, orange bill.
White patches in wing visible in flight.
Male with bright white sides and iridescent green head.

Size: 54-71 cm (21-28 in)
Wingspan: 86 cm (34 in)
Weight: 900-2160 g (31.77-76.25 ounces)
Sex Differences
Male boldly patterned with white sides, black back, and green head. Female dull gray with reddish head and white chin.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Common_Merganser.html
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bonjour Lise

belle image prise sur le vif de cette famille de Grand Harle,
excellent POV et DOF, j'aimes la determination
dans leurs yeux pour leur destination, TFS

Asbed

They look like they are on a mission. You have sort of a speed portrayal in this photo Lise. I know around here they are hard to get close to.
TFS
Have a nice week.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-07-22 11:19]

Hi, Lise, again.
Very nice natural scene, cute bird family and excellent quality of the image. I like exposure parameters and timing, crisp sharpness of the bird images, nice water surface reproduction and superb exposure and colours. My compliments and kind regards.
Alexei.

Hello Lise,
Excellent coverage of the family of Merganser. This is a unique bird to us in India. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

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