Shelduck Family

Shelducks at Boddam tend to have a lot more chicks than four. Some predation probably happening. The parents were do a good job this morning with a male Mallard getting a particularly hard time for getting too close.

[Kartia]

I can see they'd blend in well in the surrounds. Just beautiful. Lovely pic.

[Jo Worboys]

I love the way they go down in sizes