Happy Mother's Day

Gallery: AvianPosted May 8, 20162,249 views8 comments

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." -- Abraham Lincoln

The next two generations of my family have left after today's celebrations, so I am taking a few minutes to wish all of you a happy Mother's Day, with this look at a mother Common Loon and her chick. It was wonderful sitting motionless in my kayak as the dedicated parents hunted around me and continually fed their always-hungry chick with fish and crayfish.

I posted this on NPN in 2009, but back then we did not have personal galleries. Between then and now, the image has been a favorite, and has appeared in the New York State Conservationist Magazine, so I am posting it again over six years later to put it in my NPN gallery.

Canon 50D; Canon 100-400 mm.
f/7.1 @ 1/500 sec.; ISO 400
26% of full frame.
Hand-held from Kayak.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 8, 2016 at 10:11 PM

Hi Wayne--Well done picture of ma and baby. Comp is excellent devil

................................Jim

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 9, 2016 at 12:04 AM

Thank you Wayne, and right back to you. My wife and daughter in law just ran a half marathon today, on mother's day of all days. Love your post here. Wonderful light and intimate subjects.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 9, 2016 at 5:51 AM

A wonderful moment you captured of this beautiful pair Wayne laugh

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 9, 2016 at 12:16 PM

A lovely photo, post and thought.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 9, 2016 at 12:35 PM

Terrific image especially in the large detailed view.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 9, 2016 at 4:36 PM

You captured a sweet moment here Wayne. I always wonder if one should remove the specular highlights in the water if they are distracting. (Something to think about.) It seems to be a judgment call. Great work!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 10, 2016 at 11:35 PM

Nice portrait of these two Wayne. I like the low POV and interaction between chick and mom. Only nit is I wish the mother had a bit more head turn toward the viewer, but still a very nice image.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 11, 2016 at 2:17 PM

Well worth posting again Wayne. This is a beautiful intimate capture.
May

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