Bird Photography: Photographing Hooded Mergansers on the Connecticut River Flood Plains | Nikon Z9

Join me today as I head out on a windy February day to photograph hooded mergansers. These diving ducks are alway some of my favorite to watch and photograph because the males and females are both very beautiful. I set myself up in a good position and eventually the wind died down and I was able to get some great photos and videos of these birds as they were foraging in the shallow water in front of me.

If you're new to my channel, my name is Todd DeWald and I am a wildlife and nature photographer in New England. I have a degree in fisheries and wildlife sciences and it is my goal that through photography, I can share some of the amazing animals that live around us, while sharing some photography tips along the way.

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