Reflections on Parenting - Tom Skinner

Western Grebes- A Reflection on Parenting 
by Tom Skinner, Vernon BC 
This photo was taken in May in Salmon Arm, BC close to the wharf. The adult grebes are busy feeding the grebe chicks, and for the first few weeks are carrying the babies on their backs. On this particular trip I was hoping for one photo, with one baby 
grebe on an adult's back. This was a bonus. When you are taking a photo at 600mm it's sometimes hard to pick out the 
detail, until you see the image on the computer. 
I was surprised when I saw the results. The image shows the interaction between parents and their offspring and exemplifies the care and responsibility of 
parenthood.