Mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos) in bubbling water, separated from their mother, Long Island New York

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A pair of Mallards led their ducklings into the outflow pond at south end of the lake. They were too small to follow their parents back out of the pool so they were stuck and crying out.

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Size: 4320px × 2880px
Location: Hawleys Lake, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, USA, North America
Photo credit: © Ernst Mutchnick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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