The single duckling and its Mother
by Asbed Iskedjian
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The single duckling and its Mother
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Asbed Iskedjian
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Photograph - Photographs - Photography
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"The single duckling and its Mother", from the summer of 2017 they were and will stay my favorite birds from the pond not far from our home (about twenty minutes of walk), the first time I saw them and photographed it is on July 13, the last time I saw them and photographed was on the 6th of August. This picture here is the 18th of July.
When I was going to the pond the first thing it was where its that single duckling and its Mom, when I found them I spent tens of minutes with them watching and photographing them. It happened that days I could not find them in the pond, they had to be hidden somewhere, when I returned I found them again, so I was happy.
But the last time I saw and photographed them was on the 6th of August, since I did not see them again, I came to the conclusion that the duckling went through predation.
On the 9th of August, at the pond at the edge of the water looking for them, a female Mallard came alone directly to where I was, I could not tell if it was the duckling's Mother or not, I told her "it is where Your duckling ? ", this mallard female stayed 1 minute and left to join the other adult ducks of the pond.
It saddens me not to find this duckling in the pond and thought it went through predation, but alas this is part of nature. With his Mom he would have a big place in my heart throughout my life.
--- Nikon D5100 + Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8 G --- Copyright: Asbed Iskedjian --- Digital reproduction forbidden without written authorization.
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August 18th, 2017
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Comments (29)
Cindy Treger
Asbed, this is a gorgeous capture with a wonderful reflection and the added bonus of a baby - love it. f/l
Angela Davies
Such a touching story and beautiful picture, LF I hope she will have better luck with her duckling chicks next year. Perhaps this was her first year of motherhood and she has learned some tricks to evade predators for the next season, FL You are right, nature can be treacherous.
Miroslava Jurcik
Thanks for letting me know, bec that's the difference to Australian pacific duck which has the little stripe greenish !
Rosalie Scanlon
So sweet, what a wonderful capture. Love the way the baby is looking at it's mother. L/tweet
Elizabeth Winter
We have a pond where I have enjoyed watching the mallard babies! They are so cute! Nice capture Asbed! f/v
Miroslava Jurcik
Adorable and beautiful, sad that only one is left ! They really look very similar to the Australian pacific Duck ! Is that stripe just blue or greenish blue ? Just wondering if the water reflection makes it look just blue . l/f/p
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful photograph of a mother Mallard and its duckling, with great colors, light, and composition, Asbed! F/L
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A very crisp shot with fabulous reflection. A marvelous image Asbed (F/L)
HH Photography of Florida
Nice high key image of the Mother Mallard and her baby. Nature can be cruel but it's so beautiful most of the time. Nice memories for you Asbed. l/fv
Asbed Iskedjian
Thank you John for featuring my photo in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" group.
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