My Worm Mummy!

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My Worm Mummy!

This makes me want to cry as I find it very moving. A tiny baby moorhen flaps its wings to get its Mummy to give it a worm for tea. You can just make out tiny prehistoric-like claws on the end of its little wings. Adorable.

Taken with Nikon D50 using 70-400mm lens.

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! 100% !, !$ I LOVE BIRDS !, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), 4 Winners Only, All About Your Best Work, All Animals Great And Small., All Soft and Cuddlies !!, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Animal Kingdom, Baby Animals (No Kittens or Puppies, 3/day), Birds and Creatures of Flight, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Cutest of the Cute, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Extreme Close-Ups, First Things, Funny Kritters, Good News Group - Sharing & Caring, Human. Animal. Nature./Człowiek. Zwierzę. Natura. (2 per day, approval required) , Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {challenge theme only!}, Miniatures and Mammoths, Nature's Wonders, PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, PostCard Style (Describe your image please) Limit 2 per day), Safe Haven, Shameless Self-Promotion, Solo Exhibition, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The Birds, The true beauty, The Woman Photographer **7 Submissions a week only please**, The World, Two Beings Group, United Kingdom and Waterfowl Available for sale as

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My Worm Mummy! by ApeArt
My Worm Mummy! by ApeArt
  • Sam Fletcher

    Sam Fletcher

    Each one seems better than the one before! Congratulations on another great shot!

  • ApeArt replied

    Well bless you. Thank you very much, I am so pleased with them, especially this one :)

  • Randi Bailey

    Randi Bailey

    Absolutely wonderful! You should be pleased to catch such a tender moment in this great capture!

  • ApeArt replied

    Yes I am absolutely thrilled. Thank you for all your favs and for taking the time to comment :))

  • Robin Webster

    Robin Webster

    A yummy treat if you are a bird! Oh my! Look at the little tiny wings flapping! Stunning!

  • ApeArt replied

    Lol thanks so much Robin :)

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    So very sweet!!!!!!!!! xoxooxoxo

  • ApeArt replied

    Thank you dear Sally xxxx

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    AWWWWWWWWWW heehee sweet!

  • ApeArt replied

    Lol thank you :)

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    What a sweet shot.. Great Capture :))

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks so much, I am soo pleased with it :))

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O...

    Cute. Nice shot

  • ApeArt replied

    thanks

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Very beautiful :)

  • ApeArt replied

    thank you very much :)

  • CazzieCreations

    CazzieCreations

    Awww how Precious Jane !! :)) xx

  • ApeArt replied

    Yes it is I LOVE it and am so blessed to have been able to witness such a tender moment :) xx

  • Louise Robinson

    Louise Robinson

    Fantastic capture! This is just wonderful- couldnt be better :)

  • ApeArt replied

    thanks so much :))

  • P3T3

    P3T3

    What a lovely picture.

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks Pete :)

  • Judy Grant

    Judy Grant

    So awesome !!!! Sweet capture !

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks very much Judy

  • Kelly Robinson

    Kelly Robinson

    WOW really awesome

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks so much

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Adorable capture. Very well done.

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks very much Bunny

  • Sheila Smith

    Sheila Smith

    Fabulous Jane the worm looks as big as the baby.

  • ApeArt replied

    Lol yes it does, I am soo pleased with this pic. It was a wonderful moment to witness :)

  • RobertCharles

    RobertCharles

    beautiful shot!!!

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks so much :)

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Aww thats so cute !! wonderful capture

  • ApeArt replied

    Thank you :))

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    Beautiful capture ! ………… Well done !

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks so much!

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    stunning capture

  • ApeArt replied

    Thanks very much

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    awwwww sweet!! love this capture !! x

  • ApeArt replied

    thank you so much :)

  • Andrew S

    Andrew S

  • ApeArt replied

    thank you so much :)

  • Carla Jandelle Petters

    Carla Jandelle...

    ooo man…Pete just sent me u’r link here…awesome fellow and his mum!

  • ApeArt replied

    :D thanks

  • P3T3

    P3T3

    this would go brilliant here

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    A beautiful image. How lucky is the patient photographer who has a wonderful appreciation for nature and puts themselves in the right places. (beginning to not sound like luck at all, isn’t it? lol. ;) Favorited. Thanks for submitting it to Solo Exhibition. Excellent choice.

  • ApeArt replied

    Hi thank you very much :))

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    OMG this is so sweet, Fantastic capture

  • ApeArt replied

    thanks :))

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Fantastic capture- perfect timing,love it!!

  • ApeArt replied

    thanks :)) z\

  • naturelover

    naturelover

  • ApeArt replied

    :D thanks so much

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    congradulations on your feature

  • ApeArt replied

    :D thanks so much

  • Jenni Atkins-Stair

    Jenni Atkins-S...

  • Sherry Lynn Crawford

    Sherry Lynn Cr...

    Congratulations on the feature!!!
    Well deserved :)

  • ApeArt replied

    :D thanks so much

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