Young Duck

This is a Muscovy Duck. I photographed her at Hartman Heimstytte Family Farms. This is where we get eggs.

~ Rick


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Floating Through Life

It has been a while since we have photographed a Mallard. The female was there too.

I am really surprised how few of them we have seen this year.

~ Rick


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‘I Woke Up Like This: Majestic’

On a recent hike along the Miami River I was commenting to Teresa that it has been a while since we had seen a Great Blue Heron in that area. A few minutes later ..

~ Rick


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Focused On Lunch

We sure enjoyed watching this Great Blue Heron. He was in one of the ponds at .. several mornings recently. Most days we see him catch a fish. He totally ignores us when he is focused on lunch.

~ Rick


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