Happy Mother's Day to all Moms and everyone.


Female Avocets protecting her kids. Notice the extra sets of legs under her wings, she's keeping her other chicks hidden always from the crows and thethird one is trying to stay as close as possible to her. The chicks are only a day old.


Canon EOS7D + EF 500mm f/4L IS USM, f/5.6, 1/1250, ISO 200, manual exposure, handheld - San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, Southern California.


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Nate,