Call me funky, call me punky. I’m the Red Breasted Merganser. With a punk rock hairdo, I love to do the dabble.
I uh-am a Punk Rocker – Red Breasted Merganser
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Call me funky, call me punky. I’m the Red Breasted Merganser. With a punk rock hairdo, I love to do the dabble.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
Love the mergansers! Best, fun ducks out there.
Aren’t they though? I loved seeing them, and so lucky to catch a pair together. They went far out after this.
So funny, but even he looks cold!
I know right? I was bone cold when I got home. Took a two hour nap fully clothed to get warm. 🙂
The duck in flight is amazing. Good catch.
Thanks Victor ! I may go back tomorrow and try it again. The lighting was lousy.
I love to watch these punkers do the dabble. Great photos! 🙂
LOL ! That’s wonderful Jet, I’m so glad I’m not the only one that enjoys watching them dabble.
Johnnie Rotten eat your heart out – these guys are simply delightful! 🙂
One of the few that actually know that song. Thanks Joanne!
Yeah I think you nailed it. All they’re missing is some torn up leather and spiked collars. They even look like they’ve got make up on. Great shots. 😉
LOL ! Oh how I remember the punk rock era. The hair was bad, the outfits even worse and the crazy jumping dancing thing? I had to admit I was one of those girls.
Ohhh are you going to share any of those photos!? 😉
Funny how these days we’re bringing back a little of everything, I’m really not sure what to think of it. Of course Mother Nature’s had style all a long.
Thankfully there is very little evidence. It was scary…
Lol! Aw too bad 😉
One of my favorite winter birds here on the Cape, Emily, and you have caught them beautifully. They are fun, punk-rockin’, splashes of life and COLOR during our gray cold days here FOR SURE! And ya’ gotta’ love those DOO’s!! 🙂
Now you’re lucky because you get to enjoy them all the time. It’s a hard to find for us. Always a pleasure to enjoy them when we can. They are full of character. Love how you described them. 🙂
Haha! I have yet to see one of these species. Loved the post and photos.
Thanks Shannon ! I’m hoping for you that you get to enjoy them someday.
Did a shipment of hair gel go down in the bay near you? Seems like all the wildlife is getting wild! 🐲
Ok Ilex, remember the movie “Something about Mary” Perhaps it was that kind of gel. 😉 Yep, the wildlife really is getting wild.
Ha ha ha!
Well, I sure feel like getting my hairbrush out!
Good luck with that. Bet you comb it down and it comes right back.
Just got from my place on the mainland opposite Chincoteague and spent time on Assoteague. Ducks were few but saw my first red breasted in the pond on the south side of the beach road near the Toms Cove visitors station near the beach. It was alone and way out. Took a few shots but he was so fr out there. Found my first wood ducks on Chincoteague in a ditch pond in the Oyster Bay section on the island’s north end.