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Four sweet pictures of ducklings

24 October 2026 · Picture Desk

Here are four 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.

20250718 mallard duckling wethersfield cove PD200055. They stay close, which is the comforting part. — Wikimedia Commons
20250718 mallard duckling wethersfield cove PD200055. They stay close, which is the comforting part. — Wikimedia Commons
The Ugly Duckling cropped. A small following, and nobody left behind. — Wikimedia Commons
The Ugly Duckling cropped. A small following, and nobody left behind. — Wikimedia Commons
Ugly Duckling (16043437398). Fluff, and a face that has not learned to worry. — Wikimedia Commons
Ugly Duckling (16043437398). Fluff, and a face that has not learned to worry. — Wikimedia Commons
Ugly Duckling (16043563990). They look as if the water is being careful with them. — Wikimedia Commons
Ugly Duckling (16043563990). They look as if the water is being careful with them. — Wikimedia Commons

That is the whole list. A few sweet faces, and the day can carry on.

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