who is our dad ?
at a pond near home9 total reviews
Comment from Linda Engel
Maybe he's the old uncle to just stopped by to visit for awhile. Maybe hopping for a place to stay with family. :D
This is a lovely shot of the family. The little ones are so cute. Good focus and lighting. Well framed.
reply by the author on 17-May-2018
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Maybe he's the old uncle to just stopped by to visit for awhile. Maybe hopping for a place to stay with family. :D
This is a lovely shot of the family. The little ones are so cute. Good focus and lighting. Well framed.
Comment Written 17-May-2018
reply by the author on 17-May-2018
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many thanks again
Comment from helvi2
Hi Super, This image is fascinating! I've never seen a dark mallard before. I guess it crossbred with another breed of duck. Love how you made the shot a wide one and narrowed right in on this little flock. Very Interesting image! :o) helvi
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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Hi Super, This image is fascinating! I've never seen a dark mallard before. I guess it crossbred with another breed of duck. Love how you made the shot a wide one and narrowed right in on this little flock. Very Interesting image! :o) helvi
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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many thanks helvi;
Comment from alaskapat
This is full of life and motion! The whole family plus an extra male are on the pond together! I like the way the ducks and ducklings fill this frame! Well presented, interesting to view, I guess we will never know which of the Drake's is the actual dad!
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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This is full of life and motion! The whole family plus an extra male are on the pond together! I like the way the ducks and ducklings fill this frame! Well presented, interesting to view, I guess we will never know which of the Drake's is the actual dad!
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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thanks a lot pat;
I think it is the dark one because, he is always closer to the babies, they are darker and during several days he was chasing the resident male
Comment from dalebraatz
A great title for this image, like how you filled the composition, with ducks , like the motion in the water, very good details and colors, a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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A great title for this image, like how you filled the composition, with ducks , like the motion in the water, very good details and colors, a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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many thanks dale
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Your welcome
Comment from Monica Morrell
Great shot. perfectly framed. Jus a lovely happy family. Maybe the other male is an Uncle LOl
They look content just swimming along so calm and peaceful.
A pleasant image.
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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Great shot. perfectly framed. Jus a lovely happy family. Maybe the other male is an Uncle LOl
They look content just swimming along so calm and peaceful.
A pleasant image.
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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impossible, becaude only recently introduced
many thanks Monica
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Maybe he was away for a while LOL
All in all a nice happy image. Thank you for sharing such a peaceful scene.
Comment from michiganmike
I guess they are going to need a DNA test. That dark male is quite a bit larger than the mallards which seems odd. I have never seen such a duck. It seems quite content to be a member of the family though.
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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I guess they are going to need a DNA test. That dark male is quite a bit larger than the mallards which seems odd. I have never seen such a duck. It seems quite content to be a member of the family though.
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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many thanks again;
I was sure it was another species but Sandra indicates it is a mallard duck.....
you can see indeed some green color on his head
Comment from ArtistCharles
A flotilla of ducks, who would even notice one. more. Nice sense of movement and I like the diagonal orientation. Interesting that one of the ducklings is leading the way for the group, under the watchful eye of the adults. Good color and detail. Well seen.
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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A flotilla of ducks, who would even notice one. more. Nice sense of movement and I like the diagonal orientation. Interesting that one of the ducklings is leading the way for the group, under the watchful eye of the adults. Good color and detail. Well seen.
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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many thanks Charles
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful picture of this "two-timing" Mallard Duck with her young family & two very different Drakes vieing for her attention, one a "normal" Drake the other larger with much darker plumage. Beautiful composition framing & light that is dancing on the surface of the pond lighting up the ripples. Taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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Fred,
A beautiful picture of this "two-timing" Mallard Duck with her young family & two very different Drakes vieing for her attention, one a "normal" Drake the other larger with much darker plumage. Beautiful composition framing & light that is dancing on the surface of the pond lighting up the ripples. Taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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merci suzanne
Comment from Linda Wetzel
This is such an intriguing story. I want to know who their dad is too. It seems odd that the breeding male would allow the second male anywhere near his female and their brood. We will just have to wait and see.
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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This is such an intriguing story. I want to know who their dad is too. It seems odd that the breeding male would allow the second male anywhere near his female and their brood. We will just have to wait and see.
Comment Written 16-May-2018
reply by the author on 16-May-2018
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many thanks Linda;
during the first days, the new one was chasing the resident one; finally they are together.....