An adult goose swims cautiously behind its fluffy little gosling. Water droplets fall from her beak creating ripples in the blue water.

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Size: 4271px × 2847px
Location: Crawdad Slough, IL
Photo credit: © Mike Truchon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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