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20-Jun-2017

Hemley school of shelduckery

Hemley

2 young and small looking adults have got this group of 24±1 (difficult to count) ducklings on manoeuvres along the shore. According to the RSPB handbook, parents sometimes leave their young to the care of such "aunties" while they go off and moult. Interupting my Cornish pics to feature this extraordinary phenomenon

NIKON 1 J5
1/1000s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso200
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Date/Time20-Jun-2017 16:41:12
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ModelNIKON 1 J5
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Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
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Ken Chambers ARPS22-Jun-2017 20:47
Excellent Chris, Thank you for sharing this delightful picture !.
Tom Munson22-Jun-2017 17:05
That is amazing with that many little ones. Great shot.
Ursula Miller22-Jun-2017 13:25
Very nice family shot. V
Pieter Bos22-Jun-2017 11:39
Welcome to Kindergarten! ~V
Torben Jorgensen22-Jun-2017 09:47
What a sight. Quite a job to be responsible to all of them.
Hennie & Lies Lammers22-Jun-2017 09:43
Wonderful scene of these beautiful birds.
Yvonne22-Jun-2017 09:00
The waters look a bit choppy too, a big task for the young adults! v
Don21-Jun-2017 23:28
"Shelduckery" - I love it. A variation on wizardry perhaps. Or skulduggery.
Pierre Martin21-Jun-2017 21:07
great capture of that family reunion!
Colin Storey21-Jun-2017 21:06
Very interesting image of this activity.
Helen Betts21-Jun-2017 20:39
Great catch, and what an amazing sight!
Johnny JAG21-Jun-2017 20:17
Nice catch of this creche
Martin Lamoon21-Jun-2017 19:26
Brilliant catch.
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