Mallard mama and ducklings

Seen this morning at my neighborhood lake.

Canon 7D2, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x TC III, monopod
ISO 640, f5.6, 1/2500s

Any comments appreciated.

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Allen
Adorable - and they lined up so straight for you!

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Allen, this is positively delightful! And those 7 kids are all at such close ranks in perfect formation, very efficient way to travel. It’s neat to see the plumage resemblance to mom, too.

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Wonderful spring image, and not that easy to catch! They are really close behind mom, and she has her watchful eye on you.

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A very sweet image, Allen. I love how the ducklings are all stacked up behind her. Most unusual not to have at least one stray.

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Cute factor is at the top! Very nice. Nice choice on the pano crop. That works great for this image.

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Too cute to handle :wink: … Love the way the ducklings are almost glued together in pursuit of their mum… Love it ! Cheers, Hans

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Allen-the cute factor is off the page. Love the contrast of the hen and chicks against the dark background.

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