My Duck Friends

In the next neighborhood off THE Peachtree from my Atlanta condo is a magical Duck Pond, man-made by damming one of the urban streams. Over the years, a close bond between the feathered inhabitants and me grounded in love and trust.

Often the ducks come running to me or I find one ready for a photo shoot. My friends let me get up-close and personal while enjoying the special attention bestowed by my camera. In the Pictures Tell a Story Folder there are several galleries that depict the special bond.

Young wobbly duckling
10-24-15 The days old duckling was still wobbly on its land legs and oh so sleepy!
Ducklings in pollen water
04-07-16 Two days old ducklings swim in pollen-laden water.
Three young ducklings, one contemplating
04-18-16 A center stage duckling contemplates the Heaven's influence on his young life.
04/19/14 This young fella is on a mission! At about ten days old, he is the sole survivor out of a total of six in his brood. It takes this type of determination to survive when the odds are stacked against the young ones. In the Pictures Tell a Story Folder, ODE to WILL honors this young fellas short, powerful life.

Close-up of a lovely young duckling
07-08-14 What a doll to pose so close to me! Remember this picture is taken with a 50 mm FIXED lens so no zoom!
Duckling gives an upward gaze pose
08-02-14 Love the tilted head looking up at the sky.
Duck in profile
08-02-14 Love this young lady in profile.
Duckling webbed foot
07-19-14 The webbed foot of one of the four orphaned ducklings facinated me today. ... and I was saddened that one sibling joined our dear WILL in the heavens.
My Love give a direct look pose
05-02-14 It was painful today to find My Love yet not see WILL, the sole survivor of her six-ducklin brood. Yet, WILL may well be hidden in the foliage behind My Love - time will tell. The Pictures Tell a Story Folder has two albums featuring My Love: 1> My Love's Story and 2> Ode to WILL

Duck Pond patriarch
04-28-14 Big Boy - my name for this aging gentle spirt who loves me dearly, as I do him.
Male duck poses
03-04-15 A dear male muscovy duck gives me a lovely pose, complete with grass in his mouth.
Young lady poses
08-14-15 The lovely young lady awaited me on the Duck Pond brick bridge, ready for a photo session. ... and she had a grand time working her numerous poses!