Duck and ducklings, Crosby Ravensworth
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Image: © Karl and Ali Taken: 8 May 2011
This mallard has at least seven ducklings but there may have been more scurrying around nearby. A thunderstorm had just moved on and the bright sun was in her eyes so I was able to approach quite closely without agitating them too much.