Photo of the Day #663: Mama mallard and ducklings

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A mother mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and her three ducklings, photographed in Cape May, New Jersey.


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A mother mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and her three ducklings, photographed in Cape May, New Jersey.
A mother mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and her ducklings, photographed in Cape May, New Jersey.
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