Newborn wood duck hatchlings jump 15 feet down from tree nest to join mother in the water – caught on film. Watch the young ducks take the plunge at the National Geographic website.
Cedar Waxwing
Rollins Savanna
June 2011
Rollins Savanna
June 2011
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