Punky ~ The Hooded Merganser's 22 Babies Jumping From Nest Box 3.24.17

[@OzarkSoaper]

How did she know when all the babies were out, she just stoped calling after the 22nd jumped amazing!

[@davidyoung8157]

Peightons Place Soap she counted them

[@robynsanaturelover]

22 7' leaps of faith @ 24 hrs old..WOW!

[@johannabhattarai3789]

Wow 22 babies busy Momma, that was so adorable to watch them all jumping out , nature is amazing, thankyou again Ladyhawk for another great upload

[@ladyhawk]

Your most welcome Johanna! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pattyrhodenizer4716]

How cute is that!!! Twenty two babies!!! She has her wings full.

[@loveofeagles003]

Wow only 24 hours old? Really amazing thank you

[@mariakarlsson8603]

Amazing video! I enjoyed it so much! 😍 Many thanks, Lady Hawk! ❤️

[@ladyhawk]

Your most welcome Maria - glad you enjoyed it!

[@OspreyMomma]

👍🖐WOW you are so lucky to witness this 22 babies that is Marvelous Lady Hawk. They do not breed here in Florida so I am jealous. I think you should re post this video since it is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing and I to shared your video. Take care💕

[@Coglet]

Wow, that's a leap of faith. From snugging in a nest to the water. This is some serious birdwatching! I need to follow this next year. Thanks Lady Hawk.

[@LoisCarroll]

That is amazing. Good video to watch first thing in the morning. Thank you.

[@tbmoore122job]

Wow amazing how she knew!

[@mariannemorrison3193]

Wow I have never seen anything like this. Thank you Lady Hawk.

[@jaynnie3105]

Thank you so much for sharing, Lady Hawk!! Had never seen this happen before and NOW explains when I see those type of boxes/nest boxes at some lakes I have visited....was an amazing sight to see!! Thank-you so much for sharing with us!! A little break from the eagles :-)

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Jaynnie - you are most welcome! Yes I got up very early so I would not miss this event - they hatched yesterday so I knew they would jump this morning. And a very nice break from the eagles!!

[@andreiadios2577]

My God, how beautiful, thank you for showing us these videos. Glad I found you .. in Yotube. hug.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Andreia - thank you so much and I am glad you found me too!

[@windydayz]

Thank you Lady Hawk for capturing this!!! So amazing to watch, I truly appreciate your videos.

[@ladyhawk]

Your most welcome Windy!

[@deniselamb8251]

I love all your videos Lady Hawk! I can't believe momma knows when she had all her ducklings! That is so amazing....

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you Denise - a change of pace from our eagles today!

[@jeanfrench6559]

Oh! Lady Hawk from E9 to this its" wonderfullness overload" just perfect. Thankyou.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Jean - thank you. It was exciting to capture this special moment!

[@annettemartin766]

Had to check this out ladyhawk lol now this is crowded. Amazing how resilient these babies are. Just amazing.

[@cindyfielding6207]

That is one of the cutest things I have seen!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@reime00396]

I'd jump too if I had 22 kids around me! Beautiful video!

[@amandaelaine2363]

Aww that was too cute! It's really amazing how each bird has their own ways of nesting and raising there young!

[@gemigalak6898]

OMG! That was amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@mariaparedes785]

Omg! that is fascinating! so cute! I love this video, thank you.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Maria and thank you so much. It is one of my favorites now. A very happy time for Punky and her kids.

[@totalmimisweethey6542]

I couldn't help thinking and saying, "Look out below!" and "Geronimo" LOL

[@barbaramallick2097]

that is so cute. i saw them on national geographic jumping from a nest in a tree over the water, sometimes they hit the water some hit the soft bank, but mom was right there to check on each one. they are so cute.😎

[@714giggles1944]

What a fun event to witness!!

[@71742s]

AWESOME... IMAGINE BEING COOPED UP IN THAT SMALL BOX WITH 22 KIDS. LOL

[@cantexplain8034]

I'm mesmerized watching the little ones jumping from their nest. Does the mother instinctively know when they're all out and in the water?

[@yankeexpress]

Ducks cannot count. Mom knows they are all out when there is no more peeping from inside the box

[@lmturmenne]

Hi Lady Hawk... This is so neat! Imagine leaving the nest 24 hours after hatching.... That's mind-boggling! Brave little souls. What do they eat? Insects? Oh, wait... water insects too, right.... like mosquito larvae and such? And what a beautiful lake area. OH! I found this site and it's wonderful.... lots of information all about the Hooded Merganser > www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/hooded-merganser They are gorgeous birds!

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Imturmene - yes a great site to learn about the hooded merganser and also Cornell. I am so glad you enjoyed this. It happens so fast and them they are gone - off with Mom to explore.

[@autumnwhispers2me]

so tiny!! Cuteness!!!!

[@kakawyayo3478]

Well at least this form of "brood parasitism" is not harmful to other species like that of cowbirds. For a few short years a while back I began to have an influx of cowbirds where I live. I noticed less and less cardinals during that span. I figured the cowbirds were invading the local cardinal nests and that the baby cowbirds were winning the battle over the cardinal chicks. In recent years things seemed to right itself as most of the cowbirds moved on and the population of cardinals got back to normal. I hope the cowbirds stay away since I enjoy watching the cardinals. Anyways, great video Lady Hawk!

[@daricekimball6886]

Lol wow amazing. Thankyou Ladyhawk How many will survive to adulthood?

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you Darice - about half will survive, maybe a little less.

[@elsamejiacastellanos152]

muchas gracias por sus videos tan lindos y sus excelentes explicaciones

[@ladyhawk]

Gracias Elsa!

[@elsamejiacastellanos152]

buenas noches Lady Hawk queria preguntarle por M15 o lo he visto y donde se quedaron esta noche no los veo en las camaras muchas gracias

[@ladyhawk]

Harriet, M15 and E9 are all in the pine trees by the church out of view tonight. Everyone is accounted for - good night Elsa

[@janetnicholls5709]

The duck that counted.........22

[@thomasdannyice9092]

So hilarious!!

[@tbmoore122job]

I saw a few cannonballs 😂

[@juanida1955]

This is the one I fell in luv with. Omgosh they are so beautiful! And smart! Very intelligent. I’ve never seen a nest box. How did they get in there though? Such a wonderful vid. Thank you Lady Hawk for guiding me here.🦆🦆

[@ladyhawk]

The females would go into the nest box and lay there eggs. Then when the babies hatch, they jump out when 24 hours old! Thank you juanita moreno! This was such a great moment to capture -I literally stayed up for hours to make sure I would not miss this exodus!! Next March I hope to capture this again!!

[@nadinecrupi5481]

Awesome...haaa

[@intheredcold9216]

That is a big brood.

[@madinina504]

I wonder if she knows exactly how many they are

[@tarabryan7513]

hey wait for me!!!!!😁

[@zacharycat]

Now their troubles begin...If every pair of ducks produced 20 grown ducks the world would soon be overrun with ducks so you know that 4 out of 5 (at least) will be dinner for something long before they grow up.

[@mariagalbiati5]

fantastico!! 😍😍

[@catherinebodrie6533]

I'm assuming they won't be in that box any longer, if so how do the little ones get back up?

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Catherine you are correct they will not return to the box. They will swim and walk on the ground now.

[@ssss-tn2no]

Nice