Guarding Mama by Sam Rua

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29 May 2011	Sam Rua

Guarding Mama

Sabino Canyon

And her seven dwarfs....

This female mallard(?) was trying to find some water for her young.
It's been so dry here that most of the water in the creek has gone
below ground, making this mother's task even more challenging.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM ,1.4x TCII

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Carol Rollins		10-Jun-2011 05:02
Wonderful series Sam. ~

Guest		06-Jun-2011 21:27
Nice images Sam, they really do tell the story our drought situation, I have also not seen very many Gambel babies this year either.

Guest		04-Jun-2011 04:48
Nice head shot of the mother mallard... I wish we could send some of our rain your way, it's beginning to get old. I'm going to have to use a thrashing machine to cut my lawn....

Guest		04-Jun-2011 02:47
Great shots of this family. I hope they find some water soon! They just closed Mt. Graham because it's so dry around here, too.

lou_rozensteins		04-Jun-2011 02:35
Both shots are beautifully detailed. Well done.

Marcia Colelli		04-Jun-2011 01:42
Beautiful captures. V

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Jun-2011 15:48
Great details on the top shot Sam and a nice capture of her young.

Janet Forjan-Freedman		03-Jun-2011 12:24
Beautiful shot of the Mother Mallard and ducklings!

Jim Coffman		03-Jun-2011 11:50
These are truly sweet images,Sam!A mother will do whatever it takes !

Guest		03-Jun-2011 07:47
Lovely captures Sam.. V

Rosemarie Kusserow		03-Jun-2011 05:50
Wonderful shots Sam, you seems to shot the same duck family like me, BV Rosemarie :o) http://www.pbase.com/rosemarie_rosemarie/image/135197358

Bryan Murahashi		03-Jun-2011 05:33
Wonderful capture of this young family. V

Tom LeRoy		03-Jun-2011 04:25
Ohhhhh so very cute! Great shots in beautiful light! Fabulous headshot on the Mama!V!

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