We have been watching this family for a while already. The "babies" are almost as big as Mommy and Daddy now. Really cool to see them on the days they get water time. They dive under and pop back up, sometimes several feet away. Mom and Dad are very protective and they actually are not in the water as often as I would have expected. Without a good lens on my camera, this shot would not have been possible as they keep their distance from human interaction. Of course there are neighborhood cars driving by fairly close sometimes, and they seem to be okay with that... until you slow down to get a closer look. That is when you hear the warning quacks and the babies start scurrying away. So respecting their "safe distance" is a must. Meanwhile I think the whole neighborhood is enjoying as this winged family grows. Mom and Dad have been around for a while and it will be interesting to see if any, or all of the young ones stick around.
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