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Merganser2.jpg
Common Merganser mother helping her chicks become strong swimmers. She was guiding them up the fastest rapids of a mountain river. Once they got to the top of the rapids, she would have them float back down and start over again, and again.
Habitat
Fast flowing mountain river.
Location
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
Date taken
June 10, 2021
Scientific name
Mergus merganser
Equipment used
Canon 7D Mk II, 300mm f/4 L
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600, f/4, ISO 500
Opus Editor
Enjoyable!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Today, 14 2021, your little ones took their place, helping illustrate the Common Merganser article in Opus.

Thank you for sharing your work with us.

Your generosity is appreciated very much.

Barney
 
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Great low camera close-up of this parent with a mess of chicks. Brilliant family capture and picture sillyak! TFS!
 
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Supporter
Oh that must have been such fun to watch. How clever of the mother to work that one out.

A fabulous picture you've taken of this family too... many thanks for showing it to us Sillyak.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
sillyak
Date added
View count
489
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
500
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Merganser2.jpg
File size
10.9 MB
Date taken
Thu, 10 June 2021 4:10 PM
Dimensions
5472px x 2811px

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