After last week's destruction it is great to see twelve brand new mallard ducklings out on the water for the first time yesterday. The mother is quite relaxed except when seeing off drakes that she doesn't want near the brood. Two drakes did get into some argy bargy as if in a paternity dispute but a small physical confrontation sorted the matter. I love the way ducklings seem to eat anything and everything they can see even stretching up to pick flies out of the air.
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