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Photos of Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus

Last modified on 2023-01-15. Dedicated page for wildlife photographers. Here, you will find valuable information including camera settings, date, and location for each photo. For more information about the species itself, please visit our website Fauna & Flora Photography, Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

The smallest member of merganser species in North America. Sexually dimorphic. All year around although they need a lake or slow flowing and river which isn't frozen in winter as they dive for small fishes and capture them with their sawbill.

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Parc des Rapides
2017-03-05

NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 320;

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Parc des Rapides
2017-03-05

NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 450;

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Parc des Rapides
2017-03-05

NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 280;

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Parc des Rapides
2017-03-05

NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 320;

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Parc Angrignon
2016-11-19

NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f6.3; Iso 1600;

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Another shot from the sequel "Catched a fish too big to swallow"

Parc des Rapides
2016-10-15

NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 560;

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

A couple of hooded merganser swimming toward new fishing grounds.

Parc des Rapides
2013-11-16

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 215mm; Exposure 1/160; Aperture f6.5; Iso 200;


Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in Montreal and surrounding areas.

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