The Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) of Huntley Meadows Park seem to spend a lot of their time in areas where they are partially hidden by the vegetation. Occasionally, though, a visual tunnel will open up briefly that lets me get a mostly unobstructed shot, like this one of a handsome male that I spotted this past Monday.
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Mike Powell 
These are such gorgeous birds — lucky you to get a great shot of the male
What a beauty! It’s always a treat to see one of these, but my little binoculars are inadequate for the distance they always keep–they seem so shy compared to the mallards, always way out in the middle of the lake! Your photo allows me to really admire the spectacular coloring of this duck.