Mama Duck and babies~~

[Charmin]

My daughter took these pics of a mama duck and her babies on a liitle pond by our house. Are there any duck experts out there? Is this a blue-winged teal? Aren't they just the cutest little babies?!
Enjoy and thanks for looking~~regards~~sandcreek

 

[krissi73]

I have a creek behind my house and the ducks come by everyday to eat bugs from the yard. These were taken a few weeks ago, I think they are Mallards.

 

[Charmin]

I have a creek behind my house and the ducks come by everyday to eat bugs from the yard. These were taken a few weeks ago, I think they are Mallards.

Krissi--those are great shots! These ducks may be mallards.
Thanks for the info!
regards~~sandcreek

 

[crazyjarhead]

Cute when there young I love spring time

 

[NGE]

An adult teal weighs only about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds. Those look like a hen mallard and her chicks. When I used to duck hunt, the green or blue winged teals were the hardest fowl to shoot, dang thangs fly 60mph. Try hitting one coming straight atcha, believe me, if ya hit it with a full choke, you'll never have to go lookin' for it .........NGE

 

[Charmin]

An adult teal weighs only about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds. Those look like a hen mallard and her chicks. When I used to duck hunt, the green or blue winged teals were the hardest fowl to shoot, dang thangs fly 60mph. Try hitting one coming straight atcha, believe me, if ya hit it with a full choke, you'll never have to go lookin' for it .........NGE

You're funny, NGE! I can just see you trying to blow one of the "fast flyers" out of the sky! Thanks for the comments!
regards~~sandcreek4

Cute when there young I love spring time

Me too, crazyjarhead! Baby animals are so much cuter than grown ones .
Thanks for the comments! regards~~sandcreek

 

[NGE]

Loons, pintails and wood ducks are beautiful when they are adults.......NGE

 

[Ray S S]

NGE, you are right. I love those wood ducks.

Ray

 

[NGE]

Here's to all who think adult ducks are ugly.......NGE http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/wood_duck.htm

 

[allen]

great looking pics !