Chick Anticipation
When I was at Spenard Crossing I observed a family of mallard chicks scooting across the water and bite at the air. I could not initially tell what they were attempting to eat but I tried to capture the action as best I could. Once home I could see that the chicks were going after mosquitos. In this image this chick is rapidly coming out of the water and just a couple of inches in front, a mosquito, which the chick is going after. The action was swift and provided me some smiles as I captured the mallard chicks finding some food. In fact, I'm still amazed that these chicks can move so rapidly that they can essentially run across the surface of the water.
Taken 28 May 2018 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
Chick Anticipation
When I was at Spenard Crossing I observed a family of mallard chicks scooting across the water and bite at the air. I could not initially tell what they were attempting to eat but I tried to capture the action as best I could. Once home I could see that the chicks were going after mosquitos. In this image this chick is rapidly coming out of the water and just a couple of inches in front, a mosquito, which the chick is going after. The action was swift and provided me some smiles as I captured the mallard chicks finding some food. In fact, I'm still amazed that these chicks can move so rapidly that they can essentially run across the surface of the water.
Taken 28 May 2018 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.