Why did the ducklings cross the road?

[Loupey]

Or boardwalk? Five guesses and I'll show you the answer

[mn shutterbug]

To get to the other side?
Because it was leaning and they had no other options?
They wanted to see daddy?
They wanted to get away from the silly photographer?

OK, someone else can provide the last guess.

[mjs1973]

They were hungry?
They wanted to go swimming?

[AgingEyes]

Just following the mother duck (not shown).

And I'm sure a photographer was in the way, too

[sparkie1263]

You had some Quackers!!!

[mn shutterbug]

AgingEyes, that is the mother duck. Then again, it could be an aunt, I suppose.

[AgingEyes]

Then again, it could be an aunt, I suppose.

As far as we can see, that is one adult female duck. Hey, just a wild guess

[mn shutterbug]

True, it could be the nanny.

[Loupey]

LOL! Thanks for playing along

You're all correct to some degree (except, that is their mother and no the boardwalk isn't leaning - just veers about 30-degrees to the right)

They crossed the boardwalk because some crazed photographer leaped onto the middle of it to shoot image #1.


The mother promptly jumped ship and I barely had time to repositon myself to get these two. Last duckling #7 can be seen still on the boardwalk in both.

[Byron Lentz]

Too cool, what fun!

[AgingEyes]

Poor ducks. I blame Loupey. :smilewinkgrin:

[AmberC]

LOL! Thanks for playing along

You're all correct to some degree (except, that is their mother and no the boardwalk isn't leaning - just veers about 30-degrees to the right)

They crossed the boardwalk because some crazed photographer leaped onto the middle of it to shoot image #1.


The mother promptly jumped ship and I barely had time to repositon myself to get these two. Last duckling #7 can be seen still on the boardwalk in both.

LOL OMG that is so cute!! Great catch getting the little ones in the air! I LOVE it!

[mn shutterbug]

Great ending.

[slayer7124]

Haha, nice! I love the last series you posted. Reminded me of an episode of Planet Earth where they showed ducklings jumping from way up in a tree to follow their mother.

[polarbeardiggers]

i like those shotsmade me laugh, great captures.

[Loupey]

Great! I'm glad they made you all smile

Dan - that Planet Earth episode (about wood ducks though) was exactly what came immediately to my mind when I shot these. In fact, I'm know I said out loud (and alone ) "they think they're wood ducks!". That episode ranks as the single most entertaining documentary segment for my family