20100602 153 Pied-billed Grebes SERIES.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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02-JUN-2010	Hank v/d Velde

20100602 153 Pied-billed Grebes SERIES.jpg

MOM TO THE RESCUE.

Two images:

The front young Grebe has a feather stuck in the side of its beak. It has been trying to spit it out for a while but can't seem to get rid of it.

Junior turns to Mom for help. Mom then simply takes the feather and spits it out. Junior said "Thank You Mom".

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/1250s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso320 full exif

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Larry Umthun		11-Jul-2010 03:50
Nice set of images

Marcia Colelli		02-Jul-2010 02:10
Beautiful series V

Jay Levin		01-Jul-2010 18:34
Superb behavioral interaction between the mother and chick, Hank.

Dave Hawkins		30-Jun-2010 01:30
Great series, wonderful interaction, Stunning shots Hank

lou_rozensteins		29-Jun-2010 22:51
Nice work. Again! Well done.

Monique Trempe		29-Jun-2010 21:08
Good series.

Michal Leszczynski		29-Jun-2010 21:07
Excellent capture, wonderful photo. V.

bill friedlander		29-Jun-2010 17:57
All's well that ends well. Great shots of mother and baby grebes. Details and light are just great. V

s_barbour		29-Jun-2010 14:19
Superb shots Hank, I especially like the interaction between mom and baby in the second shot. Well done! V

Lamar Nix		29-Jun-2010 14:01
These ducklings have helmets much like one of the NFL teams - possibly the most colorful these birds will ever be. You must have been fairly close even with a 700 mm lens' reach. V

jychamberland		29-Jun-2010 13:45
very beautiful images Hank!

Carol Rollins		29-Jun-2010 13:24
Too cute. Great shots Hank. ~

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		29-Jun-2010 12:59
Twee mooie foto's van een mooie soort. Ton

Colin Storey		29-Jun-2010 12:09
Great story well told with two lovely images.

Robert D. McAlpine		29-Jun-2010 11:52
Wonderful story, Hank. Mothers are always there to help us with our unwanted feathers.

Lieve Snellings		29-Jun-2010 09:11
wonderful family swimming shots ! v

Ali Majdfar		29-Jun-2010 07:31
Lovely capture! ~V

NealyBob		29-Jun-2010 07:00
Momma know best! What fabulous series Hank~!

pr_rajan		29-Jun-2010 06:13
...lovely!~V~

January Grey		29-Jun-2010 05:42
It's amazing how smart they are, and what good parenting skills they exhibit! Terrific series, Hank!!

Patricia Kay		29-Jun-2010 05:23
Always nice to have a happy ending...Beautiful images Hank...BV

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		29-Jun-2010 03:14
A Mom always knows what to do; great view into this tender moment. V

Guest		29-Jun-2010 02:46
.I love the composition and lighting...BV

Randy Adams		29-Jun-2010 02:42
Great series Hank!

Jim Coffman		29-Jun-2010 02:42
Nice series,Hank!

Janet Forjan-Freedman		29-Jun-2010 01:05
I love the motherly action you captured in these shots!

Stephanie		29-Jun-2010 01:03
The babies are adorable ~ love their coloring! Sweet story! V

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