tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454766945147896090.post3199774517686143539..comments2023-05-07T06:01:24.442-05:00Comments on Thomas Finnie Photography: DUDLEY THE WOOD DUCK CHICKTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900845638758419708noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454766945147896090.post-22524979591080023582014-04-14T02:06:35.780-05:002014-04-14T02:06:35.780-05:00Thank you so much for your kind words and for your...Thank you so much for your kind words and for your insight regarding a heat source. If a similar situation happens again they will be better prepared to handle it. My wife jokes she will have to put feathers on our grandchildren in order for me to take their pictures however our three daughters who love photography take excellent pictures keep us in good supply. Thanks again for your encouraging comments. I am glad you like Aimee's picture and the story with unfortunately a sad ending. Much appreciated.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900845638758419708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454766945147896090.post-38325188446961927012014-04-13T22:05:58.195-05:002014-04-13T22:05:58.195-05:00What an incredibly cute picture and a sad ending. ...What an incredibly cute picture and a sad ending. My understanding is that birds that age are not fully able to stay warm on their own and require close 'cuddling' for lack of a better word with their siblings. Left alone in a box, the bird may not have been able to regulate his own temperature well enough and died of exposure (despite it not actually being "cold"). If this sort of thing happens again in the future, and the kids become attached, you may want to consider a heat source/heat lamp. Especially at night. <br /><br />Perhaps as much of a surprise to me about this blog post - that taking awesome pictures is actually a genetically passed-on trait. This picture belongs in a magazine.Hope others get to see it.<br /><br />Rest in Peace, Dudley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com