Female mallard on high alert, concealing her young family in the long grass

Between the blades of grass, a long lens reveals downy bundles of fluff, each with a tiny duck bill

None ducklings jostle for position while their mother still tries to keep them hidden

Mother duck looks resigned as her unruly brood break cover. Time for a swim?

Nothing to see here. Oh, really?

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