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Published: 2013-05-20 19:57:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 236; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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Description HI, I was able to get out of work early today, so you know me.....grab the camera and off I go.
I went to the towns skate pond, because I knew that there was a pair of mallards nesting there. Well they must have hatched over the weekend, because I found this proud Momma leading her little ones across the pond to the marshy end.They were not here on Friday when I checked on her. She was still on the nest.
She's going to have her "wings full" trying to keep track of these 8 little balls of fluffy energy!

Now this is having all your "Ducks in a row"... just like a small freight train
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namu-the-orca [2014-05-20 17:16:48 +0000 UTC]

Haha, oh what an amazing thing to see - mom must indeed have been busy with all those little ones! I have this wonderful book about ducks and one chapter is about ducklings. The author very correctly notes that "for the first few days, mom is in charge of the ducklings. After about a week or so, she is their prisoner." We once had a duck at our school pond with FIFTEEN little quackers! They'd constantly run off and 'get lost' on their own so after a while she just stopped caring alltogether hehe. She managed to get seven of them to adulthood though, so hats off to her

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EmpathicMidnight [2013-05-29 05:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Squee!! So freaking cute! The shot is beautifully done and there is just the right amount of yellow flowers to draw out the yellow in the ducklings. Love it.

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natureguy In reply to EmpathicMidnight [2013-05-29 22:47:45 +0000 UTC]

Hi Lexy! Thank you very much!
Yeah I'm going back this weekend and see if I can get some closer shots of these cool ducklings

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Vetriz [2013-05-23 11:48:30 +0000 UTC]

as we say in French: "à la queue leu leu"

Excellent shot

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natureguy In reply to Vetriz [2013-05-24 22:21:22 +0000 UTC]

Hi, Thank you!
I love these little ones!

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frenchfox [2013-05-21 17:04:39 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful little train !

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natureguy In reply to frenchfox [2013-05-24 22:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Hi Renard, Thank you!

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awesomeizzy [2013-05-21 12:09:51 +0000 UTC]

Lovely shot!

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natureguy In reply to awesomeizzy [2013-05-24 22:19:58 +0000 UTC]

Hi Izzy, Thank you!

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awesomeizzy In reply to natureguy [2013-05-25 17:39:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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dove-51 [2013-05-21 12:02:43 +0000 UTC]

Aww So sweet.

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natureguy In reply to dove-51 [2013-05-24 22:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Hi Candace, Thank you! They are so neat to watch.

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dove-51 In reply to natureguy [2013-05-25 18:26:40 +0000 UTC]

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Romylyn [2013-05-21 05:21:45 +0000 UTC]

amazing photo ♥♥

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natureguy In reply to Romylyn [2013-05-24 22:19:11 +0000 UTC]

HI, Thank you!

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Earleywine [2013-05-21 05:05:05 +0000 UTC]

so cute !!!!

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natureguy In reply to Earleywine [2013-05-24 22:18:56 +0000 UTC]

Hi Pam, Thank you!

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tonysphotos [2013-05-21 04:31:55 +0000 UTC]

Very cute

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natureguy In reply to tonysphotos [2013-05-24 22:18:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Tony!

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MYPeanutGallery [2013-05-21 01:26:37 +0000 UTC]

So cute! Perfect shot!

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natureguy In reply to MYPeanutGallery [2013-05-24 22:18:20 +0000 UTC]

Hi Penny, Thank you very much!

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SuicideBySafetyPin [2013-05-20 19:58:46 +0000 UTC]

omg they are so adorable!

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natureguy In reply to SuicideBySafetyPin [2013-05-20 20:08:37 +0000 UTC]

Hi, Yeah they are neat looking little ones.

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