AMAZING MOMS
Heartwarming images of motherly love from across the animal kingdom
These incredible images of mothers and babies from across the animal kingdom will warm your heart.
WE ARE FAMILY
“I snapped this pic of a great horned owl and her young one on an April day in nearby Carburn Park,” writes John Kearsley of Calgary. “I’d spotted the nest during a hike and after keeping an eye on it for about four weeks, I came upon this beautiful scene.”
UNDER HER WING
“Nearby
Mill Lake is home to many birds,” writes Louise Mcgorman of Abbotsford, B.C. “My favourites are the mallard ducks. I start looking for the ducklings in early spring and always get a thrill when I spot the first little family. The mother will hide in the reeds with her brood but eventually she and six or more ducklings come out of hiding and swim close to shore. I’ll often sit on a park bench to watch them. Unfortunately, the ducklings are vulnerable to predators and in spite of the mother’s best efforts to keep them safe, invariably some of her brood become a meal for the eagles. When I snapped this photo, only one duckling remained and was keeping very close to its mother. Although I understand that eagles need to hunt in order to feed their young, I hope that this little duckling survived.”
PRECIOUS MOMENT
“We took this photo while on vacation near Golden, B.C., says Denise Enns of Winkler, Man. “While driving to our hotel, we spotted this mama bear on the side of the road so we stopped the car and backed up to give her more room. That’s when we noticed the baby bear on the other side of the road coming out of hiding in the ditch. We watched the mama bear walk across the road to meet her baby. It was one of the most unforgettable moments of my life. It looked as though they kissed and walked away together. What a precious sight.”
DARLING DEER
“This is a doe I call Nosey, but she answers to ‘hi deer’,” explains Karen Allin of Mississauga. “I snapped the pic of Nosey and her fawn in Rattray Marsh Conservation Area on one of my many visits.”
BONDS OF LOVE
“You have to put in a lot of time when you’re trying to spot a moose,” shares Cathy Gauthier of Magnetawan, Ont., “You have to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Persistence is the key and it paid off big time one evening when I spotted this cow moose and her young calf. What a beautiful sight to behold these two magnificent animals—there is no stronger bond than that between a mom and her baby.”
EAT UP, LITTLE ONE!
Tony Joyce of Port Moody, B.C., shares this adorable pic that he captured in nearby Burnaby of a sandhill crane mom feeding her newborn chick.