Female Hooded Merganser and her brood

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I was able to follow the fortunes of this family for a few weeks. Initially the brood stayed intact, but after ten days or so I first noticed that nature’s darker side appeared to be taking its course as the number of chicks became depleted. When last I saw the family together, there appeared to be only two chicks remaining.

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