Travel Challenge April 2008
For this month’s travel challenge we have a “Count the Ducklings” photo for you to decipher.
The challenge is to not only identify the birds in question but to guess how many babies are in the picture. Why are baby ducks so hard to see anyway?
Please be as specific as possible. Good luck!
(Click photo for larger version.)
Instructions: When you think you have figured it out, enter your guess in the comment field below. Be sure to check back next week to see if you were right.
The photo has not been doctored; it is the glorious combination of two things, my lack of ability as a photographer and the subjects’ stubborn refusal to be photographed. Happy guessing!
Update: Alison nailed the number of ducklings on the head. See the revealed photos and answer.
Hi.
This is a Black-bellied Whistling Duck. We think we can count at least 5 babies.
Nancy and Denny
from Goose Island State Park
lOOKS LIKE A FEMALE MALLARD DUCK AND 4 BABY DUCKS
Whew, I can’t tell if my eyes are tricking me or not but my best guess is nine ducklings and an adult Black-bellied Whistling Duck.