# Mom! \_\_\_ Mom! \_\_\_ MOM!

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [September 4, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151 "2021-09-04T21:07:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151/1 "2021-09-04T21:07:05Z")

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This was taken this Spring when the Trumpeter Swans came back to Valdez. They arrived early and their normal breeding/nesting ponds were still frozen so they spent a couple weeks at Robe Lake which was partially thawed. Some of the swans were followed by last year’s cygnets and were hanging around as families. I had to laugh at this 1 year old cygnet that was trying to get the attention of his mother. It was squaking & honking but Mom was just ignoring it. It reminded me of us human families 😉

 ![Mom __Mom__ MOM](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/a/bad9f5a2e7fc700bd8167fc9d4d8f467c3e5c7d7.jpeg)

### Pertinent technical details or techniques: Sony a6500, SEL200600G @ 478 mm, ISO-250, f/7.1, 1/2500, hand held.

Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are _not_ considered composites) No

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151/2 "2021-09-05T00:42:03Z")

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Too funny, Gary. Thank you for the explanation. He looks like he is really acting like a two year old demanding mom’s attention. Very nice details in both.

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**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151/3 "2021-09-05T01:32:09Z")

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> [@Gary\_Minish](#):
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> …st year’s cygnets and were hanging around as families. I had to laugh at this 1 year old cygnet that was trying to get the attention of his mother. It was squaking & honking but Mom was just ignoring it. It reminded me of us human families If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below.

Beautiful capture and I love the story behind the image!

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151/4 "2021-09-05T15:35:25Z")

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Hi Gary,

Parental indifference works like a charm. Wonderful comp and I like this as presented…Jim

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mom-mom-mom/24151/5 "2021-09-05T19:28:28Z")

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Hi Gary  
Vary nice interaction between Mom and her 1 year old. I can just hear it now ( you said the ice would be all gone)  
Peter