A Mom wood duck and her eight ducklings (baby ducks), and a Mallard duck (male; Left bottom). The Mom wood duck keeps her brood of ducklings together to protect them from predators*. Note: As you can see in the photo, wood ducks are much smaller than Mallard ducks.  The pic was aken at Phalen Regional Park, St. Paul, MN, 050629.   日本語
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