Uploaded: January 29, 2011 20:53:03
Sigma 150-500mm, 1/4000, F8. ISO1600
I'd like to add a bit more about this little gosling. I happened to arrive at the cemetery where I had been keeping an eye on the nest, just in time to see movement and a hole beginning to appear in the egg. The other goslings had already hatched the day before and this was the one remaining egg that did hatch. The other egg that you see underneath the mom was destroyed. So I stayed for the entire event, taking photos of the process from start to finish. What a great morning! Just to add one more bit of information, the mother and day old babies ended up leaving this little one behind but the story has a happy ending. The gosling was taken to the SPCA and consequently adopted and is living a happy life on a Western NY farm.
Mary K. Robison January 30, 2011
Wonderful mother-child moment, Terry! #1348536Michelle Alton January 30, 2011
Absolutely incredible....and fascinating settings! #9201618Tammy M. Anderson January 30, 2011
WOW!!! Now that little one is new. Great MT capture and superb details. #9201667Jessica Jenney January 30, 2011
Incredible capture and timing, Terry! So sweet! #9201717Joanne E. Bohenstengel January 30, 2011
EXcellent MT and capture. #9201745Leslie McLain January 30, 2011
What an amazing capture, Terry. #9201775Ron McEwan January 30, 2011
Oh for heavens sake Terry, you are everywhere at the right time, one incredible shot WTG #9201789Ellen Hodges January 30, 2011
Super adorable capture and wonderful timing, Terry! Glad it worked out okay for the little one. Saw something last spring that I never saw before, two mother ducks were very competitive and were "stealing" ducklings from each other. #9201921Terry Cervi January 30, 2011
Here's another shot of the gosling, still halfway inside his egg. #9202012Agnes Fegan January 30, 2011
Truly beautiful and amazing shots Terry! I am glad it also had a happy ending!
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Gail Sullivan January 30, 2011
Terry...what an amazing capture and story! #9202051Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2011
Your recording of this event is fantastic, Terry!! The described events are wonderful and heartwarming, as well!!Melissa #9202201
Tiia Vissak January 30, 2011
very sweet! #9202320Julianne Bradford January 30, 2011
How perfect Terry! Wonderful capture for MT! #9202583Rony Sagy January 30, 2011
Amazing capture, Terry. #9202688Carol L. Fowler January 30, 2011
Amazing series! I have never had the chance to witness a hatching! Awesome! #9202790Claudia Kuhn January 30, 2011
So sweet Terry, great story and wonderful that you were there to capture that whole beginning... glad it got a good home. #9202823Joanne E. Bohenstengel January 30, 2011
So glad there was a happy ending.. #9202845Kathy Salerni January 30, 2011
What a perfect capture for the MT, Terry! So glad you were there for the moment of birth and there was a happy ending! #9202991Nadia Paul January 30, 2011
It's the little things like this that make photography so worthwhile! Wonderful capture of this Terry, and so glad there was a happy ending! #9203003Rona L. Schwarz January 30, 2011
Terry, what a fabulous series of this event - thank you for sharing it with us! I have never witnessed a hatching or even seen goslings this little before - must have been thrilling to watch and record. So glad that the little one found a new home. A fabulous MT entry that I'm sure we'll see again! #9203095R. J. Laudenbacher January 31, 2011
All I am going to say Carol is...WINNER...WINNER...WINNER!!!! :) #9203504Carla Capra Anderson January 31, 2011
Hi Terry;Karen Celella January 31, 2011
What an awesome experience, Terry. You have captured it beautifully with a heart warming story to top it off! #9203700Lisa J. Boulden January 31, 2011
Absolutely amazing captures, Terry!!!Val Feldman January 31, 2011
What a wonderful story - both by your excellent photos and in your story-telling itself. Leave it to you to be in the right place and at the perfect moment to capture this...but then, I'd expect nothing less from you! :) So happy all ended well for this little guy and happy you had the opportunity to witness something most of us will never have the opportunity to see. Big thanks for sharing, Ms. Terry! (Perfect MT capture by the way!) :) #9203872Maria A. Gonzalez February 02, 2011
A very beautiful moment captured,Terry..A wonderful a sweet portrait of mother and baby...Amanda J. Tanner February 02, 2011
How special! Such a touching story and incredible photograghy. Very beautiful work Terry. A perfect monthly theme entry. #9208764Phyllis H. Burchett February 04, 2011
Oh how wonderful to have witnessed this event Terry....so glad to hear a happy ending. Beautiful capture! #9212238Kathy Salerni February 10, 2011
Big congrats on this well deserved Finalist and good luck in the next round, Terry! #9224988Jeana Clark February 10, 2011
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your adorable finalist Terry! Great story and happy ending! #9225189Kay E. Mahoney February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Terry. Good luck in the next round. Wonderful story. #9225371Tiia Vissak February 10, 2011
Congratulations! #9225630Tammy M. Anderson February 10, 2011
No surprise here, Congrats again, Terry. #9226124Bojan Bencic February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Terry. WOW! #9226549Ellen Hodges February 10, 2011
CONGRATS on a fabulous finalist, Terry!! Very best luck in the next round!! #9227012Julianne Bradford February 10, 2011
Such a great finalist Terry! Congatulations! #9227025Rona L. Schwarz February 10, 2011
We all knew this couldn't miss, Terry! It's such a fabulous image with a wonderful story behind it! Hope to see it with a GOLD Winner! Big Contrats! #9227339Debra R. Harder February 10, 2011
OMG...this is absolutely incredible, Terry!! I bet we see GOLD here. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #9227480Danny B. Head February 10, 2011
Glad there was a happy ending! Congrats...A true winner! #9227658SaMi Martin February 10, 2011
A winner in my book; and what a Happy Ending! Congrats Terry! #9227665Raymond Pauly February 10, 2011
Lovely finalist here, Terry. Congratulations! #9227694Carla Capra Anderson February 10, 2011
Hi Terry;Ann Coates February 10, 2011
Fantastic finalist, congratulations. I'm so pleased it had a happy ending. #9227810Tammy Espino February 10, 2011
Congrats on your finalist!! :) I like the story!! #9228017Carol L. Fowler February 10, 2011
Congarts! I know it's going to win BIG! #9228148Karen Celella February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Terry. Get ready for the gold! #9228476Carol Eade February 10, 2011
A wonderful finalist, Terry, congratulations! #9228839Evy Johansen February 10, 2011
Big congratulations on this adorable finalist, Terry! #9228851R. J. Laudenbacher February 10, 2011
Congratulations Carol on this outstanding Finalist. Hope we see it with Gold. #9228930Phyllis H. Burchett February 10, 2011
WTG Terry, congrats on this WONDERFUL finalist! #9228998Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Terry!! #9229210Mary Timman February 10, 2011
Congratulations and good luck! This is a fantastic capture! #9229461Nadia Paul February 10, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Terry! #9229482Patrick Rouzes February 10, 2011
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS once again, Terry! WTG! #9229535Kara L. Hendricks February 10, 2011
#9229561Renee Doyle February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Terry!! #9229851John Rivera February 11, 2011
Great work Terry!Merna L. Nobile February 11, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
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Marijana Fajgl February 11, 2011
This is precious, Terry! Amazing capture. Big congratulations! #9232762Orsi February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Terry! #9233091Jessica Jenney February 11, 2011
I hope to see gold here very soon, Terry! Congratulations! So adorable! #9233157Leslie McLain February 11, 2011
Congrats on a terrific finalist, Terry. #9233269Linda Blair February 12, 2011
Congratulations....on this wonderful finalist!!! #9235332Karen Celella February 13, 2011
I wanted the gold on this, Terry! Please try it again! #9237462marcia A. molnar June 14, 2011
This is really wonderful! I am really enjoying looking at your beautiful gallery! You have a great eye! #9460644Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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