Mallard ducklings are precocious like all in the family. They leave the nest soon after hatching but they are still looked after by their mother

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Mallard ducklings are precocious like all in the family. They leave the nest soon after hatching and though they are looked after by their mother they soon learn to feed themselves

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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