Merganser Hatch

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Mamma Merganser checking if the coast is clear. For the 13th time!

Prepare for take off.

Geronimo!

All twelve present and accounted for. By the way, Mergansers can't count. After stashing her young by the river, she will come back to the duck house to make sure everyone got out.

Hey look! We float like a duck!

Hope you enjoy.

Mike

[icehousebob]

Those are some great shots. I've never yet seen the Woodies when they leave my houses. You are either very patient or very lucky. Or both.

[captainshane]

That is cool!

[MN Shutterbug]

That last one is really cute.

[JayinMN]

Wow, talk about great timing. I love how the baby has its wings spread out ready for take off in the second picture.

[Borealhunter]

Great photos! Pure and natural! Not like some photos I seen where the photographers put the young back in the box and photographed the young coming out in set up situation for a book! In this case the subject was a Wood Duck.

[Deitz Dittrich]

great series.

[dukhnt]

Very cool! Love the third pic.

[bemidjibasser]

you might want to send those to DU... great shots!

[dockothebay]

Love the last picture - we see hoodies on the lake all the time, but I have yet to see the little ones!

[Jmnhunter]

cool!

[DonBo]

Great series. I did not know they would use a wood duck house.

[Birdsong]

What a fabulous find!!! I love the little guy with his wings spread. Wheee!