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When little cute things get bigger and cuter

Did you know a group of chicks is called a peep? And a group of ducklings is called a brood? When they were born in spring, I just called them cute and cute.

Well, they’ve grown up now. So, on a beautiful misty, winter morning so I sneakily photographed them as they carried out their manoeuvers. I was lucky to catch them, they’re so cunning…

"Alpha Platoon: Deploy for pre-breakfast snack! Ooo, humans. They have better food. Quick waddle!" by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
“Alpha Platoon: Deploy for pre-breakfast snack! Ooo, humans. They have better food. Quick waddle!” by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
"Alpha Platoon: Come on humans, give us the food before the Beta Brood find out you're here and beats us up. Darn! Too late! There's a spy..." by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
“Alpha Platoon: Come on humans, give us the food before the Beta Brood find out you're here and beats us up. Darn! Too late! There's a spy…” by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
"Alpha Platoon patrol: Ah ha! I'm so stealthy you can't see me. Where's the food?" by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
“Alpha Platoon patrol: Ah ha! I'm so stealthy you can't see me. Where's the food?” by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
"Beta Brood: No food? Gosh you humans are boring... Seriously boring..." by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.
“Beta Brood: No food? Gosh you humans are boring… Seriously boring…” by Ailene. Photograph (2015) © Ailene at Old Mountain Art.

Keep on shining bright,

Ailene

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