Caitrin Kelly , Once There Were Four (ENTRIES CLOSED - December theme: Your favourite shot of '25)

This photo features four baby Moorhens by the pond, about to jump in. I believe they climbed up there in an attempt to be closer to their mother who was searching for food. This photo was captured just after the mother jumped back in the pond from above, afterwards the babies jump back in one by one, trailing their mother in the hope for food. I had been sitting by the pond for about 20mins watching all of this take place and was enamoured by their little features and inquisitive nature.

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