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Ducklings

Ducklings

05.05.2025, Rakvere. Duckling swimming. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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Mother duck swimming with ducklings

Mother duck swimming with ducklings

05.05.2025, Rakvere. Ducklings trail their mother in a neat line. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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Mallard duck hatching in down town

Mallard duck hatching in down town

15.07.2024, Tartu. Mama duck is hatching her ducklings in a flower pot in central Tartu. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Mallard duck hatching in down town

Mallard duck hatching in down town

15.07.2024, Tartu. Mama duck is hatching her ducklings in a flower pot in central Tartu. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Mallard duck hatching in down town

Mallard duck hatching in down town

15.07.2024, Tartu. Mama duck is hatching her ducklings in a flower pot in central Tartu. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-ROYAL CANBERRA SHOW

AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-ROYAL CANBERRA SHOW

(240223) -- CANBERRA, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People interact with ducklings at the 2024 Royal Canberra Show in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 23, 2024. This year's Royal Canberra Show is held here from Feb. 23 to 25. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-YUYUANTAN PARK-CHERRY BLOSSOMS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-YUYUANTAN PARK-CHERRY BLOSSOMS (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mandarin ducklings swim on a lake as tourists view cherry blossoms at the Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck family is seen floating on the Kamo River in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013, after marching from a pond near Yoboji temple earlier in the day. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck leads 10 ducklings as the family marches toward the Kamo River from a pond near Yoboji temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck leads 10 ducklings as the family marches toward the Kamo River from a pond near Yoboji temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

'Make Way for Ducklings' in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A duck leads 10 ducklings as the family marches toward the Kamo River from a pond near Yoboji temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on June 7, 2013. According to local residents, eight years ago ducks started flying from the river to the temple pond in the spring to hatch ducklings, and return to the river about 500 meters away around June after the ducklings have grown. Policemen controlled traffic the same day to assist the family's trip, which started around 6:20 p.m. and took about an hour.

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Duck family in Kyoto

Duck family in Kyoto

A mother duck and her ducklings are on their way to the Kamo River in Kyoto on July 3, 2022.

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Duck family in Kyoto

Duck family in Kyoto

A mother duck and her ducklings are on their way to the Kamo River in Kyoto on July 3, 2022.

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Duck family in Kyoto

Duck family in Kyoto

A mother duck and her ducklings are on their way to the Kamo River in Kyoto on July 3, 2022.

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Duck family in Kyoto

Duck family in Kyoto

A mother duck and her ducklings are on their way to the Kamo River in Kyoto on July 3, 2022.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings are seen on the shore of a lake at Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim with their mother on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim with their mother on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-MANDARIN DUCK (CN)

(220615) -- HARBIN, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly-born mandarin ducklings swim with their mother on the lake of Zhaolin Park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. With an improving ecological environment, Zhaolin Park has embraced a steady increase in the number of mandarin ducks in recent years. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Dabbling ducks walk from pond to river in Kyoto

Dabbling ducks walk from pond to river in Kyoto

A mother duck and four ducklings cross a street in Kyoto on June 16, 2016, as they move from a pond at Yoboji, a Buddhist temple, to the Kamo River. They walked about 700 meters in the rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dabbling ducks walk from pond to river in Kyoto

Dabbling ducks walk from pond to river in Kyoto

Local people watch a mother duck and four ducklings walking on a street in Kyoto on June 16, 2016, as they move from a pond at Yoboji, a Buddhist temple, to the Kamo River. They walked about 700 meters in the rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dabbling ducks move from pond to river in Kyoto

Dabbling ducks move from pond to river in Kyoto

People watch ducks crossing a street in Kyoto on May 31, 2015, as they move from a pond in Yoboji, a Buddhist temple, to the Kamo River. A mother duck and 14 ducklings took about an hour to walk the about 700 meters from the pond to the river. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dabbling ducks move from pond to river in Kyoto

Dabbling ducks move from pond to river in Kyoto

People watch ducks crossing a street in Kyoto on May 31, 2015, as they move from a pond in Yoboji, a Buddhist temple, to the Kamo River. A mother duck and 14 ducklings took about an hour to walk the about 700 meters from the pond to the river. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ducks take annual walk in Kyoto

Ducks take annual walk in Kyoto

A family of ducks make their annual 700-meter trip to the Kamo River from a pond in Yoboji Temple's ground in Kyoto on June 11, 2017. Ducks started nesting at the pond in the spring 12 years ago to hatch ducklings. Their walk to the nearby river after the ducklings have grown around June has become a site of great interest for the locals, and the police control traffic to assist their trip. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spot-billed ducks in downtown Osaka

Spot-billed ducks in downtown Osaka

A spot-billed duck and ducklings swim in an artificial pond on the premises of the Grand Front Osaka commercial complex in Osaka's Umeda downtown area, western Japan, on June 30, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spot-billed ducks in downtown Osaka

Spot-billed ducks in downtown Osaka

A spot-billed duck and ducklings walk across a road near the Grand Front Osaka commercial complex in Osaka's Umeda downtown area, western Japan, on June 30, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spot-billed ducks in downtown Osaka

Spot-billed ducks in downtown Osaka

A spot-billed duck and ducklings walk across a road near the Grand Front Osaka commercial complex in Osaka's Umeda downtown area, western Japan, on June 30, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ducklings' march in Kyoto

Ducklings' march in Kyoto

Ducklings march around 700 meters from a pond at Yoboji temple to the Kamo River in Kyoto on June 11, 2018. Ducks started nesting at the pond in 2005 to hatch ducklings and live there till around June to raise the baby birds. Local people assist ducklings' annual "house moving" to the river, with even local police helping them on their way. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ducklings' march in Kyoto

Ducklings' march in Kyoto

Ducklings march around 700 meters from a pond at Yoboji temple to the Kamo River in Kyoto on June 11, 2018. Ducks started nesting at the pond in 2005 to hatch ducklings and live there till around June to raise the baby birds. Local people assist ducklings' annual "house moving" to the river, with even local police helping them on their way. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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