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  • Bemidji Photographer Snaps Photo Of Mama Duck With 76 Babies

    07/26/2018 7:05:43 AM PDT · by EdnaMode · 83 replies
    CBS Minnesota ^ | July 25, 2018
    A mama duck in Minnesota has captured hearts across the nation after a Bemidji photographer snapped an image of her leading an astonishing 76 ducklings across a lake. Amateur wildlife photographer Brent Cizek noticed the exceptional common merganser, which he now calls Mama Merganser, late last month during a photo session on Lake Bemidji Brent Cizek @brentcizekphoto I'm so proud of Mama Merganser. ❤️ While it’s not uncommon to see a troupe of 20 or so ducklings lining up behind a single hen, 76 of them is another story. “It was mind blowing,” Cizek told The New York Times. “I...