“The Bemidji Merganser and her 76 Ducklings”.
There’s a reason this duck has adopted 76 babies — because all Mergansers look alike, I guess.
The merganser in this picture probably picked up several dozen ducklings that got separated from their mothers. Adult ducks can’t tell which birds are theirs, and lost young birds that have already imprinted on their own mothers will instinctively start following another Common Merganser because she looks like mom.
anbheal says
Oh piffle, that’s the spine of a very large gator.
Ed Seedhouse says
Oh look! Tiny dinosaurs!!
alixmo says
So sweet!
blf says
Ah. So it’s not the Reptilians. It’s the Anatidians. Provided we can eat our new overlords, this could Ok…
woozy says
Merganser is a fun word to say.
And 76 mergansers is more fun than just three.
chrislawson says
It’s Lillian Gish from Night of the Hunter.
DonDueed says
That’s how I got my family too.
Pierce R. Butler says
♪ ♫ Seventy-six mergansers led the big parade… ♬
Duth Olec says
Yeah, it’s the 101 Dalmatians reboot, except its ducks instead.
Disney likes ducks.
xmp999 says
If it was a Disney movie, the mom would die right at the beginning. I hope real life turns out better for them all
ledasmom says
Merganser army! Or, should that be “Navy”?
I assume that, when one is nibbled to death by ducks, this is the outfit that does it.
DrewN says
A flotilla of ducklings is just what I needed today!