Never Underestimate the Power of a Determined Mother

Female Wood Duck with Offspring
May, 2014 - near Pettigrew, AR

Never underestimate the power of a determined mother. This little wood duck moved a tribe of seven (only five in this photo) from one farm pond to another, across most of a mile of open pasture. Somehow, the whole group avoided hawks, coyotes, and other predators along the way.

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