Happy family

This chestnut teal family at Lake Pertobe looks a lot healthier than the grey teal family I saw on Wednesday in the gardens. These parents were very protective of their family unlike the others. Sadly I can report that the grey teal chicks have all disappeared from the gardens.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, what a shame about the grey teal chicks. Nice image of this little family though.

[Margaret Snell]

Good capture, what a large family they have. Pity about the grey teal chicks,

[Gosia]

Quite a large family as well...

[Lou Ann]

A lovely duck family. So sorry about the grey teal family!

[Esther Rosenberg]

so cute

[Diana]

Goodness what a huge brood, lovrly shot of the family outing. Such a pity the others have gone.

[Babs]

Wow what a huge family. Sad about the grey teal family.

[Peter Dulis]

cute

[Merrelyn]

That's quite a brood to keep in check. It's a shame about the others.

[gloria jones]

Nice family capture

[Bep]

What a sweet capture!

[carol white]

A sweet capture

[KoalaGardens🐨]

marvellous!

[Carole Sandford]

Lots of youngsters

[Richard Sayer]

Wowzer - 15 of them!

Sad, but unsurprised at the fate of the grey teal chicks.

[Poppo Livy]

I knew you should have taken them in and looked after them.

[Poppo Livy]

So 15 of them now - you'll have to give us a daily update on how many remain

[wendy frost]

Sad to hear about the grey teal chicks. Hope these do better a great capture of the big family.

[Islandgirl]

Oh my these chicks are adorable!

[Jane Pittenger]

What a huge brood to keep safe

[Milanie]

I'm amazed at the size of the family

[Rick]

Wow, that's a lot of little ones. Too bad about the other group. Nice capture.