Aquatic Birds

It's a Loooong Way Down There!

Mama duck had already taken the plunge & was waiting for her two teenagers to join her. The kiddos kept peering over the edge, muttering nope! and backing away from the edge. They were bumping each other like they were daring each other to go first. They never did jump, ended up waddling over to the greenery and back to foraging.
Juvenile Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

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