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Eight sweet pictures of ducklings
17 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.
Muscovy Mother and Her Ducklings. They stay close, which is the comforting part. — Charles Patrick Ewing, CC BYDuckling. A small following, and nobody left behind. — Ben124., CC BYDuck and duckling. Fluff, and a face that has not learned to worry. — Ben124., CC BYDucklings. They look as if the water is being careful with them. — www.thegoodlifefrance.com, CC BYDuckling with mother duck. A sweet little line of company. — Ben124., CC BYMallard hen and ducklings. They seem happy to go where the next one goes. — David Whitehall, CC BY-SAIs this the real ugly duckling?. A soft start to a day, and that is enough. — s2art, CC BY-SADuckling. They make the pond look kinder. — Ben124., CC BY
That is the whole list. A few sweet faces, and the day can carry on.
