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How do ducks tell ducklings apart?

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Posted by Paul Gibbs on June 21, 2007 at 9:53 AM
This is a female Mandarin Duck with one of her ducklings. Is it me or do all ducklings look the same regardless of species?

Oh and its from a D1H and a 70-300 VR at ISO 400
Posted by Craig Nash on June 21, 2007 at 10:10 AM
No I dont think so. I think you can tell them apart quite easily :-)
Posted by Paul Gibbs on June 21, 2007 at 10:17 AM
Are those wild ducks though? The local mallards look very much like the one in my image?

Oh and those are pretty cute :)
Posted by Brian McGeough on June 21, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Craig they ain't real they are out of your bath!!! :biggrin:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on June 21, 2007 at 2:35 PM
Paul,

Saw plenty of these whilst out and about today. Lovely shot.

Regards Chris.