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Eight sweet pictures of ducklings
3 October 2026 · Picture Desk
Here are eight sweet pictures of ducklings. They stay close together, which is its own kind of comfort. The pictures are from public collections, not a news report.
Preening (Explore July 20, 2014). They stay close, which is the comforting part. — Anne Worner, CC BY-SABaby geese. A small following, and nobody left behind. — oskay, CC BYDuck and duckling. Fluff, and a face that has not learned to worry. — Ben124., CC BYFowl Storm. They look as if the water is being careful with them. — JD Hancock, CC BY20250709 mallard duckling wethersfield cove PD208370. A sweet little line of company. — Wikimedia Commons20250709 mallard duckling wethersfield cove PD208385 1. They seem happy to go where the next one goes. — Wikimedia Commons20250718 mallard duckling wethersfield cove PD200055. A soft start to a day, and that is enough. — Wikimedia Commons20250718 mallard duckling wethersfield cove PD200083. They make the pond look kinder. — Wikimedia Commons
That is the whole list. A few sweet faces, and the day can carry on.
