Just Chillin'...

Hooded Merganser male that was with a female and another male, the two males were chasing each other quite a bit, I assumed that they were fighting over the female, but really, now I feel as though they were just playing. The reason I think this is that I watched them for about 2 hours, they would attack each other, then swim beside each other immediately afterwards calmly, with the female fairly off in the distance. I might be wrong, but I am pretty sure they were just playing around, they also played 'motorboat' too, they would swim REALLY fast beside each other for maybe up to 50 feet. They did this over and over again also.

Randy

Very nice Randy.

Great shot.

Very nice shot, Randy.

Is that at Whiterock Lake?

Peter2516 wrote in post #17848439
Very nice Randy.

Thank you very much, Peter!

Randy

ed57gmc wrote in post #17848731
Great shot.

I appreciate that, Ed!

Randy

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #17848741
Very nice shot, Randy.

Is that at Whiterock Lake?

No, it's in Irving, but I know of someone that saw a few of them over by Sunset Bay the other day, I have never seen any at White Rock myself.

Thanks, Phil!

Randy

Well done Randy. Sounds like a breeding display you were watching. They will also stretch their necks while in display.

Nice shot Randy!

2n10 wrote in post #17848958
Well done Randy. Sounds like a breeding display you were watching. They will also stretch their necks while in display.

I watched them doing the breeding display too, bobbing heads and bumping with other birds, this didn't appear to be that, if I had to say, it was racing. heheh Whatever it was, it was very entertaining.
Thank you, John!

Randy

Thanks, Denis!

Randy

Looks like a wall hanger for a man cave.

lonerider519 wrote in post #17849111
Looks like a wall hanger for a man cave.

Well now I just need a man cave! heheh
Thank you, I appreciate that!

Randy

Very nice Randy, good shot!

Very nice image, Randy. These are such sweet birds!