Aren’t I lucky? When I walked home from work I took a short detour by the pond—I have no free will about such things—and saw this (it’s an iPhone photo):
Aren’t they adorable all lined up—and with Daphne standing guard? And I get the extra pleasure of knowing that I helped contribute to them all being alive and in good condition.
Ducks are underrated: people like them because they’re “clown birds” that have funny-looking bills and waddle: like soccer balls that quack. But they’re exquisitely adapted to their environment, and avian jacks-of-all trades. But I will stop now and let you enjoy the brood.
TOO adorable!!! This is an award-winning photo for sure. And, yes, via you, Jerry, I’ve an appreciation and love of DUCKS I’d otherwise never have gotten. Thanks!
What a picture. That is outstanding.
That is almost a baseball team.
That _is_ an interesting scene!
Great light. One of the finest duckumentations of mother and child(ren) I’ve ever seen! Quack!
Tee hee… very cute.
+1
Nice that the ducks are showing you a little gratitude: ‘Now, Prof Coyne may stop by today, so please, make it easy for him to get a nice photo of you all. You know how happy it makes him.’
(And his readers.)
Ha ha! Well said!
The have come to love the camera. 😎
Best family photo ever, never mind what species!
“…they’re exquisitely adapted to their environment, and avian jacks-of-all trades.”
Not to mention, very fecund.
I’m guessing that Daphne is one of Honey’s daughters (duckters?) – look at the markings on her bill!
This is a truly award-worthy picture! Thank you (and the ducks) for sharing this with us and brightening our day.
Awww🤩🤗
Ah, they are indeed adorable!! And you are a great ducky daddy to take care of all these little duck families! I really look forward to your photos & comments on the duck pond!!
Adorable! Daphne is such a good, attentive mom!
So true — I’ve always thought that, among the species, ducks were about a 5, but you’ve convinced me that they’re a 7 – 7.5