PHOTOS: Duck day care

Approximately 40 young common mergansers make their way up the Deerfield River in Deerfield. The group is likely made up of several broods participating in a behavior referred to as chick-creching, where one or more adult birds stay with the young while the other adults are out fishing.

Approximately 40 young common mergansers make their way up the Deerfield River in Deerfield. The group is likely made up of several broods participating in a behavior referred to as chick-creching, where one or more adult birds stay with the young while the other adults are out fishing. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Approximately 40 young common mergansers make their way up the Deerfield River in Deerfield. The group is likely made up of several broods participating in a behavior referred to as chick-creching, where one or more adult birds stay with the young while the other adults are out fishing.

Approximately 40 young common mergansers make their way up the Deerfield River in Deerfield. The group is likely made up of several broods participating in a behavior referred to as chick-creching, where one or more adult birds stay with the young while the other adults are out fishing. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Several young common mergansers in the Deerfield River in Deerfield.

Several young common mergansers in the Deerfield River in Deerfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Published: 07-30-2024 4:24 PM

Modified: 07-30-2024 7:31 PM

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