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Whilst walking through the back streets of Ripon we came across a rather distressed duck with ducklings.
On a closer look we saw that 4 of her ducklings had fallen through a grate in the road.
Happily they were retrieved and she waddled back down to the river.. The last image (I think) is the worried father.
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D80  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 10 Apr 2012 - 3:21 PM |
| Focal Length: | 34mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/3.9 |
| Aperture: | f/7.1 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -2/3 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | The Rescue |
| Username: | 
barbarahirst |
| Uploaded: | 11 Apr 2012 - 7:48 AM |
| Tags: | General, Photo journalism, Street photography., Wildlife / nature |
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This series has the 'Aaaaaaah' factor in spades. Well done to the rescuers.
What a wonderful tale - a great series illustrating the event - love v4 
Helen
A grate with a happy ending! I'm glad you led with V1, it makes people hunt for the story.
Moira
Cracking set of images, so glad they are all ok
Hugh
You are getting rather good at these little reportage sequences, Barbara. Taking to it like a duck to water, in fact.
Bill
V4 shows the happy mother complete with recued tribe so well i guess its a gold blue peter badge to all this should wind up Carol !!!
nice set Barbara
Graham
You have made my day Barbara, as an animal nut it is great to see an happy ending, they do see unhurt after their ducking, excuse the pun.
Regards
Trev.
Well, the poor little things 
At least the story had a happy ending! A great sequence of images telling the story, Barbs, but my fave has to be V4, it definitely has the 'aaah' factor 
Trev
It's all very well people going "Oh, so cute" and "Aaah!" but what I want to know is where are Health & Safety? This hazard should have been cordoned off and signed to prevent exactly this kind of incident. Think of the paperwork this near-tragic accident will cause! Enquiries, hearings, witness interviews....oh dear, oh dear. Someone's head will roll over this, you mark my words.
Very well done, Barbara, for obtaining photgraphic evidence that can be presented to any forthcoming enquiry.
Malc
Good set of images Barbara. Lovely little story with a happy ending.
I do like V1, it’s grate.
David
'What a Great & Happy ending to this humanistic & wildlife Mallard family Story!'~~
Superb Set of Reportage images,...for Documentation, Barbara~
This would be 'a great Image instructional Set for young Children'~~
Ciao~ Peter
Great story pleased you started the way you did, good spot, well captured shots , alls well that ends well.
John
lovely set glad the babes were retrieved safely, such a great family picture
Excellent reportage Barbara, glad to hear that this story had a happy ending
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