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Eight sweet pictures of ducklings
6 November 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 BYDuck and duckling. A small following, and nobody left behind. — Ben124., CC BYDucklings. Fluff, and a face that has not learned to worry. — www.thegoodlifefrance.com, CC BYDFJ Ducklings. They look as if the water is being careful with them. — jurvetson, CC BYAussie Wood Ducklings with Mum & Dad shared parenting. A sweet little line of company. — PsJeremy, CC BYDuckling. They seem happy to go where the next one goes. — Ben124., CC BY烤刀鸭 Roast Duckling 伊惠园 清真 餐厅 Yihuiyuan Muslim Restaurant. A soft start to a day, and that is enough. — avlxyz, CC BY-SADucks and ducklings. They make the pond look kinder. — raymondgobis, CC BY
That is the whole list. A few sweet faces, and the day can carry on.
