Beautiful photo of mother hen protecting chicks from the rain captured at S'pore Botanic Gardens

A mother's love.

Nixon Tan | March 07, 2023, 10:21 AM

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They say that a mother's love knows no bounds.

Amidst the rainy weather in Singapore recently, a Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sightings member, Jeff Low, captured the essence of this quote through a series of photographs taken at Singapore Botanic Gardens on Mar. 2.

A mother's love

Speaking to Mothership, Low said that the photo was taken at the pavilion at ECO lake, where he was taking shelter from the rain.

He shared that he was actually on the way to Ginger Garden to take a picture of another bird -- the Orange-headed thrush.

Low then took notice of a mother hen upon turning around, who had sheltered around four chicks from the chilly weather with her wings.

Chicks typically hide under their mother hen's wings for safety.

Accompanied with the photos shared by Low was a caption that read:

"A beautiful sight indeed at ECO lake (Singapore Botanical Gardens) as the little ones took refuge from the rain under the wings of their mum."

If you take a closer look, you can also notice a drop of water on the mother hen's beak.

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Here are more beautiful shots by Low:

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

In response to a comment, Low also mentioned that the rooster was just beside but not captured in his photos.

Reactions

The comment section was full of praise for Low's photography skills.

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Some also asked if they could use it for teaching or illustration purposes:

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings

Of course, who could miss this perfect pun.

Photo by Jeff Low via Singapore Wildlife Sightings/Facebook

Top photo by Jeff Low/Singapore Wildlife Sightings Facebook group.