Mergansers by Ken _Gilliland

Poser • Animals • posted on Feb 25, 2014

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Description

Today, I started in earnest on my second half of my duck project "Diving & Sea Ducks" and couldn't resist doing a render of what work I completed today. Hooded Mergansers get their name obviously for their spectacular crests. They breed in forested wetlands throughout the eastern half of North America and the Pacific Northwest and winter in these habitats as well as on shallow freshwater and brackish bays, estuaries, and tidal creeks, where they often concentrate along the edge of ice. They dive in clear, shallow forest ponds, rivers, and streams and locate prey by sight. They propel themselves with their feet and use their slender bills to grasp their prey; eating small fish, aquatic insects, crustaceans (especially crayfish), amphibians, vegetation, and mollusks. Hooded Mergansers find their prey underwater by sight. They can actually change the refractive properties of their eyes to improve their underwater vision. Mergansers often lay their eggs in other females’ nests. This is called “brood parasitism” and is similar to the practice of Brown-headed Cowbirds, except that the ducks only lay eggs in nests of their own species. Female Hooded Mergansers can lay up to about 13 eggs in a clutch, but nests have been found with up to 44 eggs in them. Rendered in Poser 2014 without postwork. Model Credits: "Soggy Bottom" swamp (Nerd3D), cat tails and Mergansers (Ken Gilliland/Hivewire3d)

Comments (9)

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lisalisette

4:42PM | Tue, 25 February 2014

That a great render with all those hooded mergansers :))

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doarte

4:45PM | Tue, 25 February 2014

Beautiful creation Ken, going to be heading over to Hivewire 3D very soon +5 from doarte's MADHOUSE

Ken _Gilliland

4:52PM | Tue, 25 February 2014

Thank-you. The duck projects will appear for my Audubon's Birthday charity event. Since both sets use the similar files and models, it's necessary for me to finish the entire series first even though the first volume is wrapped. btw- I do have my annual bird Rendering contest going now (hosted by Hivewire) for anyone interested.

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flavia49

4:58PM | Tue, 25 February 2014

fantastic model

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jac204

6:46PM | Tue, 25 February 2014

Great job

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poisinivy

7:26PM | Tue, 25 February 2014

excellent render Mr G, I love how real you make your bird look. I also love using them as well. I got lots of verities of them I got from different sites. Bird watching as always been a hobby and your creations really inspire me in my own art :) 5-Plus Stars :)

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