The picture of this female Hooded Merganser was taken at the Bronx Zoo. The picture of this female Hooded Merganser was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I find the female Hooded Merganser one of the most beautiful elegant ducks that I see. The setting for this picture gives it a somewhat painterly appearance which really shows just how magnificent this female Hooded Merganser is.