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Horatio the Brave [Contest Finalists May 2007]

© Elizabeth J. Bernier

Horatio the Brave

Uploaded: May 16, 2007 07:52:13

Description

This little duck was orphaned when his whole family was killed by an animal...this one small baby survived.He was barely a half day old when it happened and is being raised by me until he can be released again.

Comments

Margie Hurwich May 16, 2007

What a sad story...but how wonderful you are to save him. You've captured him perfectly...down to that wonderful little beak! #656457

Joan Kocak May 16, 2007

go Horatio! beautiful shot and hats off to you for rescuing him!! #4289367

Stephanie Laird level-classic May 16, 2007

What a cutie! Awesome image! #4289473

Cary Rogers May 16, 2007

Very nice colors, textures, and detail, Elizabeth! Now you will have a feathered friend for life! :-) #4289556

Autum Rhoades May 16, 2007

This little guy is so cute! Fantastic rich color, great hi-key background, and terrific detail. I could just reach out and squeeze him. :-) #4289562

Teresa Norris May 16, 2007

What a darling little fellow, and what a beautiful portrait of him! I'm sorry he was orphaned, but he's one lucky duck to have you! #4289899

Elizabeth J. Bernier May 16, 2007

Thank you Margie,Joan,Stephanie,Cary,Autum,and Teresa.. your kind words are much appreciated!!! Horatio is doing quite well learning about how to be a big duck someday...I take him out each day and he has learned to hunt bugs in my yard already...he is as brave a little hunter of bugs as he is about everything that life has put before him.Thanks for your well wishes for him. #4290157

cheryl m. phillips May 16, 2007

YAY HORATIO!!!
Wonderful image and story!
~cheryl #4290158

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 16, 2007

Nice capture,Elizabeth. He is adorable. Sad story. Glad to hear you came to the rescue of this little one. #4291055

Donna J. Eaton May 16, 2007

He is adorable Beth and kudos to you for caring for him and teaching him to be a duck! I hope he continues to do well! #4291118

Nick Lagos May 17, 2007

Congrats Beth.....He looks so suave and debonair here....and big congrats to him on catching that big bug by himself yesterday.... well done Horatio :) #4292215

Elizabeth J. Bernier May 17, 2007

Thank you Cheryl,Kay,Donna,and Nick!!! Hehe...Nick he is a quick study...he's eating them by the score now! ;) #4295250

Lynn Haack May 18, 2007

What a lovely protrait of a little survivor! Saw this on EFP...congrats! Lynn #4299242

paul parent level-deluxe May 19, 2007

Great work !

I love it ! #4301046

Orsi May 19, 2007

Wonderful photo and story!Love it!!! #4301372

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic May 19, 2007

Awesome!!! So, so, sweet! --Lisa #4302635

Andrew I. Boyd level-classic May 23, 2007

How adorable is this:-) #4316316

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4441590

Lynn Haack June 26, 2007

Elizabeth...a BIG Congrats! Lynn #4441668

Teresa Norris June 26, 2007

Elizabeth, I'm SO happy to see this one as a finalist...congratulations!!! #4444356

Colette M. Metcalf June 27, 2007

Congratulations!!! #4445488

Kristi A. Howson June 27, 2007

Awe...I'm so glad to see this one make finalist Luv. I just love this cute and you sure have captured him perfectly. Congratulations and I hope to see this in the next round! #4451106

Nick Lagos June 28, 2007

Big big congrats on your Finalist win Bethy....and well done Horatio too.... :) #4454353

Teresa Norris June 28, 2007

I still love this portrait of Horatio, and I was SO happy to see it was a finalist! Congratulations, Elizabeth! #4454365

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 26, 2008

So cute Beth, missed this one, glad he became a she and had little ones for you to watch over. #5400704

Elizabeth J. Bernier January 06, 2009

I'm writing this for anyone that might stop to read the comments here and wants to know what became of this little duck...little Horaito turned out to be a girl...she answers to her name so it couldn't be changed but I rather like it that her name is so different anyway.She is a healthy beautiful full grown duck now and she merged in with the wild population of ducks quite well...she has raised four broods of babies of her own to date and always seeming to love her job as a mama...also some of her offspring have grown and also had babies of their own so she is a grandma now too!
There is another photo in my gallery showing a mother duck with a baby, that is one of Horatio's fullgrown daughters with her own babies (which are Horatio's grandbabies). Photo title- "Will I be as big as you Mama?" #6988875

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