day one-hundred-and-fifty-three - goosander

oh look at this cute duckling riding on his mum:

© jem barratt

in reality, there were two goosanderlings lazily riding on their mum, while their four ducky siblings had to swim for themselves.

the caption to that linked photo explains that the photographer returned a few days later after some wild weather and only two of the ducklings had survived. gee i wonder which ones...

*suspicious, squinty eyes*

xj