Obviously a take off the classic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, Make Way for Ducklings (Wikipedia link). Perhaps you would like your memory refreshed about the duck family’s search for a home (YouTube link for email subscribers)
In my case, it is the Common Merganser family of Lester River. Momma duck eventually would like to get the ducklings out into Lake Superior, but at such an early age the waves would be to strong for her chicks. Thus, the Merganser Family stays near the mouth of the Lester River where I found them towards the end of yesterday afternoon’s bike ride. This morning the family was sunning on the gravel bar at the river’s mouth.
Make Way for Common Mergansers!
Motoring Around the River
Rest Time
Feeding Time Again!
Mergansers sure love the cold water. The ducklings have a color pattern suited for the North Shore rocks! Great photos, thanks.