Uploaded: January 29, 2011 20:53:03
Sigma 150-500mm, 1/4000, F8. ISO1600
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.
Mary K. Robison January 30, 2011
Wonderful mother-child moment, Terry! #1348536Michelle Alton January 30, 2011
Absolutely incredible....and fascinating settings! #9201618
Tammy M. Anderson
January 30, 2011
Jessica Jenney January 30, 2011
Incredible capture and timing, Terry! So sweet! #9201717Joanne E. Bohenstengel January 30, 2011
EXcellent MT and capture. #9201745
Leslie McLain
January 30, 2011
Ron McEwan January 30, 2011
Oh for heavens sake Terry, you are everywhere at the right time, one incredible shot WTG #9201789Ellen Hodges January 30, 2011
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. #9201921
Terry Cervi
January 30, 2011
Agnes Fegan
January 30, 2011
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Gail Sullivan
January 30, 2011
Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2011
Your recording of this event is fantastic, Terry!! The described events are wonderful and heartwarming, as well!!Melissa #9202201
Tiia Vissak January 30, 2011
very sweet! #9202320Julianne Bradford January 30, 2011
How perfect Terry! Wonderful capture for MT! #9202583Rony Sagy January 30, 2011
Amazing capture, Terry. #9202688Carol L. Fowler January 30, 2011
Amazing series! I have never had the chance to witness a hatching! Awesome! #9202790
Claudia Kuhn
January 30, 2011
Joanne E. Bohenstengel January 30, 2011
So glad there was a happy ending.. #9202845
Kathy Salerni
January 30, 2011
Nadia Paul January 30, 2011
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! #9203003Rona L. Schwarz January 30, 2011
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! #9203095
R. J. Laudenbacher
January 31, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson January 31, 2011
Hi Terry;Karen Celella January 31, 2011
What an awesome experience, Terry. You have captured it beautifully with a heart warming story to top it off! #9203700
Lisa J. Boulden
January 31, 2011
Val Feldman
January 31, 2011
Maria A. Gonzalez February 02, 2011
A very beautiful moment captured,Terry..A wonderful a sweet portrait of mother and baby...
Amanda J. Tanner
February 02, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett February 04, 2011
Oh how wonderful to have witnessed this event Terry....so glad to hear a happy ending. Beautiful capture! #9212238
Kathy Salerni
February 10, 2011
Jeana Clark February 10, 2011
~J~ #9225142
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your adorable finalist Terry! Great story and happy ending! #9225189
Kay E. Mahoney
February 10, 2011
Tiia Vissak February 10, 2011
Congratulations! #9225630
Tammy M. Anderson
February 10, 2011
Bojan Bencic
February 10, 2011
Ellen Hodges February 10, 2011
CONGRATS on a fabulous finalist, Terry!! Very best luck in the next round!! #9227012Julianne Bradford February 10, 2011
Such a great finalist Terry! Congatulations! #9227025Rona L. Schwarz February 10, 2011
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! #9227339Debra R. Harder February 10, 2011
OMG...this is absolutely incredible, Terry!! I bet we see GOLD here. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #9227480Danny B. Head February 10, 2011
Glad there was a happy ending! Congrats...A true winner! #9227658SaMi Martin February 10, 2011
A winner in my book; and what a Happy Ending! Congrats Terry! #9227665Raymond Pauly February 10, 2011
Lovely finalist here, Terry. Congratulations! #9227694Carla Capra Anderson February 10, 2011
Hi Terry;
Ann Coates
February 10, 2011
Tammy Espino February 10, 2011
Congrats on your finalist!! :) I like the story!! #9228017Carol L. Fowler February 10, 2011
Congarts! I know it's going to win BIG! #9228148Karen Celella February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Terry. Get ready for the gold! #9228476
Carol Eade
February 10, 2011
Evy Johansen
February 10, 2011
R. J. Laudenbacher
February 10, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett February 10, 2011
WTG Terry, congrats on this WONDERFUL finalist! #9228998Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Terry!! #9229210Mary Timman February 10, 2011
Congratulations and good luck! This is a fantastic capture! #9229461Nadia Paul February 10, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Terry! #9229482
Patrick Rouzes
February 10, 2011
Kara L. Hendricks February 10, 2011
Renee Doyle February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Terry!! #9229851
John Rivera
February 11, 2011
Merna L. Nobile February 11, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
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Marijana Fajgl February 11, 2011
This is precious, Terry! Amazing capture. Big congratulations! #9232762Orsi February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Terry! #9233091Jessica Jenney February 11, 2011
I hope to see gold here very soon, Terry! Congratulations! So adorable! #9233157
Leslie McLain
February 11, 2011
Linda Blair February 12, 2011
Congratulations....on this wonderful finalist!!! #9235332Karen Celella February 13, 2011
I wanted the gold on this, Terry! Please try it again! #9237462marcia A. molnar June 14, 2011
This is really wonderful! I am really enjoying looking at your beautiful gallery! You have a great eye! #9460644Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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