Tough ride for the young teals

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Comments


Jane LeBlanc

5 days ago

I agree with Debra and Heather. Great story and great shot.

Yves Langlois

5 days ago

Thanks Jane

Heather Mellon

6 days ago

This looks very challenging for the young teals but they appear to be doing well at keeping close to mom. The composition, tones and detail in this image are beautiful and it tells a very interesting story of the challenges this family faces.

Yves Langlois

5 days ago

Thanks Heather. This serie shows one of the reason I take long walks in nature. Having with a subject a moment long enough to be part of their journey and understand a bit more about of their life.

Yves Langlois

7 days ago

Thanks Debra. I was very lucky to find one photo the shows well the young teals climbing on pads.

Debra Plett

7 days ago

The image and story are a perfect definition of each other. What a great moment to experience. I love the composition. The clear water in the foreground slowly disappearing to the struggles that the little teals are experiencing. Nicely done.

Description
Entering a large field of lilly pads puts the young teals to a tough ride. They are not big and heavy enough to go through like their mother. They have to climb and walk on the pads while trying to keep up with the mother but the pads field is their play ground and regular place to feed. Each one is now exploring on is own. They ceace to keep the tight pack formation and become easyer prey.
Taken By
Yves Langlois
Taken On
July 18, 2025
Tagged
ducklings teal nature outdoors pond water land flower plant animal bird aquatic_plant wetland ducks wildlife beak freshwater_marsh water_bird
  • Focal: 278
  • Lens Model: FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 11

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