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I'd like to add a bit more about this little gosling. I happened to arrive at the cemetery where I had been keeping an eye on the nest, just in time to see movement and a hole beginning to appear in the egg. The other goslings had already hatched the day before and this was the one remaining egg that did hatch. The other egg that you see underneath the mom was destroyed. So I stayed for the entire event, taking photos of the process from start to finish. What a great morning! Just to add one more bit of information, the mother and day old babies ended up leaving this little one behind but the story has a happy ending. The gosling was taken to the SPCA and consequently adopted and is living a happy life on a Western NY farm.

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Wonderful mother-child moment, Terry!


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January 30, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Absolutely incredible....and fascinating settings!


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January 30, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  WOW!!! Now that little one is new. Great MT capture and superb details.


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January 30, 2011

 

Jessica Jenney
  Incredible capture and timing, Terry! So sweet!


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January 30, 2011

 

Joanne E. Bohenstengel
  EXcellent MT and capture.


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January 30, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  What an amazing capture, Terry.


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January 30, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Oh for heavens sake Terry, you are everywhere at the right time, one incredible shot WTG


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January 30, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Super adorable capture and wonderful timing, Terry! Glad it worked out okay for the little one. Saw something last spring that I never saw before, two mother ducks were very competitive and were "stealing" ducklings from each other.


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January 30, 2011

 
buffalogalphotos.com - Terry Cervi

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Here's another shot of the gosling, still halfway inside his egg.


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January 30, 2011

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Truly beautiful and amazing shots Terry! I am glad it also had a happy ending!



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January 30, 2011

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Terry...what an amazing capture and story!


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January 30, 2011

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Your recording of this event is fantastic, Terry!! The described events are wonderful and heartwarming, as well!!

Melissa


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January 30, 2011

 

Tiia Vissak
  very sweet!


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January 30, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  How perfect Terry! Wonderful capture for MT!


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January 30, 2011

 

Rony Sagy
  Amazing capture, Terry.


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January 30, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Amazing series! I have never had the chance to witness a hatching! Awesome!


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January 30, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  So sweet Terry, great story and wonderful that you were there to capture that whole beginning... glad it got a good home.


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January 30, 2011

 

Joanne E. Bohenstengel
  So glad there was a happy ending..


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- Kathy Salerni

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  What a perfect capture for the MT, Terry! So glad you were there for the moment of birth and there was a happy ending!


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January 30, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  It's the little things like this that make photography so worthwhile! Wonderful capture of this Terry, and so glad there was a happy ending!


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January 30, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Terry, what a fabulous series of this event - thank you for sharing it with us! I have never witnessed a hatching or even seen goslings this little before - must have been thrilling to watch and record. So glad that the little one found a new home. A fabulous MT entry that I'm sure we'll see again!


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January 30, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  All I am going to say Carol is...WINNER...WINNER...WINNER!!!! :)


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January 31, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Terry;
Great captures of this amazing event. My heart just broke for this little one and I'm soo glad it was adopted into a loving home. Beautiful images.
;) CC


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January 31, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  What an awesome experience, Terry. You have captured it beautifully with a heart warming story to top it off!


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January 31, 2011

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Absolutely amazing captures, Terry!!!
Look like winners to me!!!
Smiles, Lisa♥


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valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  What a wonderful story - both by your excellent photos and in your story-telling itself. Leave it to you to be in the right place and at the perfect moment to capture this...but then, I'd expect nothing less from you! :) So happy all ended well for this little guy and happy you had the opportunity to witness something most of us will never have the opportunity to see. Big thanks for sharing, Ms. Terry! (Perfect MT capture by the way!) :)


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January 31, 2011

 

Maria A. Gonzalez
  A very beautiful moment captured,Terry..A wonderful a sweet portrait of mother and baby...
You wonder why it was left behind..Happy ending for this little one..
We have Chinese quails in the conservatory and sometimes they abandoned their eggs after some have hatched..We placed the eggs in the incubator with some success at times..Nature is so fascinating and observing it gives us a better understanding of life.Great story and capture,Terry.


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February 02, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  How special! Such a touching story and incredible photograghy. Very beautiful work Terry. A perfect monthly theme entry.


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February 02, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Oh how wonderful to have witnessed this event Terry....so glad to hear a happy ending. Beautiful capture!


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February 04, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on this well deserved Finalist and good luck in the next round, Terry!


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February 10, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 
Wonderful Finalist!!!
Congratulations!
Best of luck in the next round!!

~J~


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February 10, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your adorable finalist Terry! Great story and happy ending!


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February 10, 2011

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Terry. Good luck in the next round. Wonderful story.


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February 10, 2011

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  No surprise here, Congrats again, Terry.


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Terry. WOW!


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February 10, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  CONGRATS on a fabulous finalist, Terry!! Very best luck in the next round!!


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February 10, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  Such a great finalist Terry! Congatulations!


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February 10, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  We all knew this couldn't miss, Terry! It's such a fabulous image with a wonderful story behind it! Hope to see it with a GOLD Winner! Big Contrats!


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February 10, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  OMG...this is absolutely incredible, Terry!! I bet we see GOLD here. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb


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February 10, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Glad there was a happy ending! Congrats...A true winner!


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February 10, 2011

 

SaMi Martin
  A winner in my book; and what a Happy Ending! Congrats Terry!


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February 10, 2011

 

Raymond Pauly
  Lovely finalist here, Terry. Congratulations!


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February 10, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Terry;
I'm so glad this adorable image rec'd a finalist award. Love it.
Congratulations.
;) CC


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February 10, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  Fantastic finalist, congratulations. I'm so pleased it had a happy ending.


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February 10, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your finalist!! :) I like the story!!


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February 10, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Congarts! I know it's going to win BIG!


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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Terry. Get ready for the gold!


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February 10, 2011

 
southernexposuresbycarol.com - Carol Eade

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  A wonderful finalist, Terry, congratulations!


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- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on this adorable finalist, Terry!


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February 10, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Congratulations Carol on this outstanding Finalist. Hope we see it with Gold.


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February 10, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  WTG Terry, congrats on this WONDERFUL finalist!


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Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Terry!!


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February 10, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Congratulations and good luck! This is a fantastic capture!


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Nadia Paul
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist Terry!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  WOW, CONGRATULATIONS once again, Terry! WTG!


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February 10, 2011

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos


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February 10, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Terry!!


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February 10, 2011

 
johnriveraphotoart.com - John Rivera

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  Great work Terry!
Congrats on your fine Finalist!


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February 11, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna



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February 11, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  This is precious, Terry! Amazing capture. Big congratulations!


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February 11, 2011

 

Orsi
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Terry!


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February 11, 2011

 

Jessica Jenney
  I hope to see gold here very soon, Terry! Congratulations! So adorable!


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February 11, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a terrific finalist, Terry.


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February 11, 2011

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations....on this wonderful finalist!!!


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February 12, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  I wanted the gold on this, Terry! Please try it again!


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February 13, 2011

 

marcia A. molnar
  This is really wonderful! I am really enjoying looking at your beautiful gallery! You have a great eye!


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June 14, 2011

 
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