Wordless Wednesday: Natural Instincts

mama duck with two ducklings in the river
two ducklings in the shallows of a tidal river

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.5 – 1/160 s – ISO 100, f/5.6 – 1/160 s – ISO 100 and f/5.6 – 1/500 s – ISO 400.

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Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere #42

Rag Tag Daily Prompt: Instinct

Wordless Wednesday: September Ducklings II

three mallard ducklings by the river
a mallard mama duck with three of her ducklings by the riverbank

It’s lovely to see all five ducklings are still here. You can see more images in last week’s post September Ducklings.

Wishing you all a beautiful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.5 – 1/160 s – ISO 125, f/5.6 – 1/400 s – ISO 200 and f/5.6 – 1/320 s – ISO 200.

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Wordless Wednesday: September Ducklings

three week-old ducklings in wet grass with two more ducklings in the background
five one-week-old ducklings in wet grass
a mallard mama duck with five ducklings in the wet grass

Wishing you all a magical Wednesday and happy National Wildlife Day,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/5.6 – 1/400 s – ISO 200, f/6.5 – 1/320 s – ISO 200, f/6.3 – 1/320 s – ISO 200 and f/5.6 – 1/160 s – ISO 100.

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Haiku: Effervescent

 

mallard ducks and ducklings enjoying a splash in the river

 

side by side
the sound of ducks splashing
summer jazz

© Xenia Tran

 

mallard ducks and ducklings enjoying a splash in the river

We wish you all a very happy Friday and a wonderful weekend!

With love from Xenia xxx

 

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.3, 1/320 s, ISO 500 and f/6.3, 1/320 s, ISO 640.

 

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Haiku: A New Family

 

two ducklings snuggling together on shingle beside a female mallard duck

 

folded in friendship
her duckling, one orphan
a new family

© Xenia Tran

 

two ducklings swimming in the river

The female mallard in the top photograph had lost most of her brood to the crows within a week of hatching and only one duckling survived. She adopted another duckling who had lost all her siblings as well as her mother. The two ducklings are roughly the same age and have become the best of friends.

With love from Xenia xxx

 

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.5, 1/320 s, ISO 320 and f/5.6, 1/250 s, ISO 250.

 

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