So far this spring, we've had far too many geese on the pond, but we've also had visits from mergansers with their ducklings, and a wood duck and her young (I didn't get to see them, but Anya did), and this mallard mother and her nine offspring. I've tried to get photos of the others, but these are the only ones I got, and even these were pretty lucky and in poor conditions.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (borrowed) at 400mm, 1/320th sec at f/8. ISO 400. RAW processing in Adobe Camera Raw.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (borrowed) at 400mm, 1/500th sec at f/8. ISO 400. RAW processing in Adobe Camera Raw.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM (borrowed) at 400mm, 1/250th sec at f/8. ISO 400. RAW processing in Adobe Camera Raw.

Maybe next year...

- Bill