Merganzer and ducklings: Had an opportunity to photo a mom Merganzer with her 19 ducklings! All would not fit on her back at the same time and hard to get them all in a photo. I had to...

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Had an opportunity to photo a mom Merganzer with her 19 ducklings! All would not fit on her back at the same time and hard to get them all in a photo. I had to trot along the bank at a distance away to try and stay in front of her. She was moving fairly quickly through the shallow water at the edge of the lake. Eventually it started raining too hard to get a shot any longer.

Processed in LrC and borders added in PS. Nikon D500 and Nikon 500 PF lens.

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Great captures.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent set, Connie!

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

So darn cute. Good set.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

A really nice set.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Extra kudos for mom & her 7 little dwarfs!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice photo of the ducks.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Beautiful.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Excellent set!!

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Great captures of a bird not captured too often. 19 is a lot of kids. Fortunately they forage for themselves from the day they are born without mom needing to feed them.

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Very nice picture.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

via the lens wrote:

Had an opportunity to photo a mom Merganzer with her 19 ducklings! All would not fit on her back at the same time and hard to get them all in a photo. I had to trot along the bank at a distance away to try and stay in front of her. She was moving fairly quickly through the shallow water at the edge of the lake. Eventually it started raining too hard to get a shot any longer.

Processed in LrC and borders added in PS. Nikon D500 and Nikon 500 PF lens.

Adorable!

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

via the lens wrote:

Had an opportunity to photo a mom Merganzer with her 19 ducklings! All would not fit on her back at the same time and hard to get them all in a photo. I had to trot along the bank at a distance away to try and stay in front of her. She was moving fairly quickly through the shallow water at the edge of the lake. Eventually it started raining too hard to get a shot any longer.

Processed in LrC and borders added in PS. Nikon D500 and Nikon 500 PF lens.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Hereford wrote:

Great captures of a bird not captured too often. 19 is a lot of kids. Fortunately they forage for themselves from the day they are born without mom needing to feed them.

And here is a shot of one of them foraging as it leaps up to dive into the water.

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