A brood of ducklingsFour mallard ducklings swimming.
Springtime in Washington, D.C., brings adorable ducklings to the National Mall. Here is my latest attempt to capture the pure cuteness of ducklings. I hope the eye-level view adds some good perspective. Enjoy!
Brood of ducklings in a lineA brood of five mallard ducklings swim in a line with their mother swimming behind.
A mallard pairA pair of mallard ducks (male and female) float together.
Quack goes the ducklingA malard duckling swims with its mouth open.
Mother and child ducksA mother mallard duck cares for her duckling.
Mamma duck and baby duck swimmingA female mallard duck swims with a duckling.
A mother and two ducklingsA female mallard duck swims with two ducklings.
Shy ducklingEye contact with a mallard duckling with its bill in the water.
Swimming ducklingA mallard duckling swimming.
Duckling eye contactA mallard duckling swimming right at you.