The waterfowl near a local pond will be thoroughly documented in this year of the pandemic. Earlier this week it was geese, and today it is ducks. I saw a couple of mini-dramas playing out as a pair with six ducklings chased off an intruding drake, and 2 or 3 stray ducklings seemed lost. It is not a large pond, so I expect if the parents are trying to find them, they will. If not, nature can be cruel no matter how cute you are.
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![](images/2020/m/F6808.jpg) An interloper is detected by the female.
![](images/2020/m/F6816.jpg) The interloper gets the upper hand temporarily.
![](images/2020/m/F6820.jpg) The drake drives off the intruder.
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This little one and a couple of others seemed to be having difficulty finding their parents. They were driven off when they came across the pair with six ducklings.
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