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Herding Ducks

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This little mama merganser is proficient at raising a brood.  I don’t know how many she started out with but I’ve seen her with 7 ducklings for over a week now.

mama merganser with 7 ducklings
As many as will fit while mama can stay afloat

Here’s a video to show how they are progressing in their fishing abilities:

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