And Then There Were Seven

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The Merganzer ducklings have gotten quite large it's a bit difficult to tell them from their mother these days. The brood was eight strong to begin. It's now a brood of seven. Possibly six if one little guy doesn't stop straying.

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I hope to get some shotss of these guys diving and fishing it's quite a riot to see six ducklings chasing the seventh one around trying to snatch his minnow. Have to remmeber sports mode for that! I'll keep trying.