COMMON MERGANSERS (MERGUS MERGANSER), GREEN, MICHIGAN, JUNE 23, 2009
Pentax K10D
Sigma APO 135-400 at 400mm
1/2000 sec. f8
ISO 400
The female merganser must be either a saint or a sucker. When irresponsible members of her species dump their eggs in her nest -- this, the bird books say, happens often -- she'll happily brood and raise all the merganserlings herself. She'll also adopt orphans. This one had 16 count 'em 16 babies in her wake on Lake Superior this morning.
1 comment:
Awww, they're adorable!
My home is also in IL, but my heart is in the U.P.!
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