21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Baby Merganser does (another) 270!
Under the mother Hooded Merganser's close attention this newly hatched youngster leaves a floating position and does a 270 degree somersault to get enough moment to submerge. (They are very fluffy and floatable). What skill for a bird only a few days old.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Carver, Oregon, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
| Copyright: | © Robert OBrien |