Thursday, July 19, 2012

Mama duck



I saw this mama duck walking along shore, she seemed kind of nervous, and kept a watchful eye on me.  



As I looked around I realized why she was so protective.  



Aren't they adorable?


Mama still didn't trust me, and convinced the little ones to follow her.


And off they went............


Even in the water Moma is still watching, keeping her babies out of harm's way.  



And that's the way it is...................

19 comments:

  1. Great pictures of momma and her babies.

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  2. Mama has to be cautious, the mortality rate is so high for her babies....I miss having ducks, we used to have a huge pond and babies every spring.

    Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

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  4. What a cute little family she has.

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  5. Eight chicks now that is a bunch to keep your eye on! :)

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  6. love the first pic, thanks for sharing!

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  7. What a brood!!!!!!

    Gracious, but Mama Duck has her hands full! :-)))))

    "Books are a uniquely portable magic."
    ~Stephen King

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  8. Very cute. Baby birds seem to be everywhere these days.

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  9. A beautiful family! Those mamas can be vicious, too. Many years ago, a family grew in our front garden. We had a cat at the time, and when he went to investigate, the mama almost blinded him with a swish of her wing. They are protective!
    Peace,
    Muff

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  10. How adorable, cute, and warm and fuzzy these photos are, Muffy!!! I am still smiling and wanting to hug those darling babies~~~

    Warm and Fuzzy Hugs,
    Jan

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  11. they are so protective, just like us!!

    and those babies are just too cute for words!!

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  12. well done Moma Duck...precious babies...with so many predators at ground level!

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  13. That sure is a passel of younguns. Not too many things cutier. Makes me wish I had a pond.

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  14. Thank you for sharing the pictures...the baby's are sooooo cute. Love them

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  15. Loved seeing mama and her babies. She has quite a few to look after.

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  16. Now those Wisconsin ducks must belong to the Skittish family ;>) At the cottage we were at a little over a week ago, mama duck led her babies right up to where we were swimming; mind you, they could move fast if they had to.

    Great shots !

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  17. A very good duck Mom ... not all are so diligent over their young! Good clicks!

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