The Duckling with the Dummy/Pacifier

It's not very often you spot a mallard duckling with a dummy/pacifier in its beak. It was definitely a first for me. It was funny but sad that litter had found its way into the lake.

This is my entry to the Show Me A Picture of a Bird - Round 166 - Free Theme.

A few of the Canada geese had their goslings with them in the park. For safety reasons, parents tend to babysit their goslings together in flocks.

Cuteness overload!

The goslings will stay with their parents for at least a year.

The coots also had a few chicks and were busy feeding their brood.

Thank you to @nelinoeva and the #featheredfriends team for the contest.

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Nice and tender pictures ❤️❤️

Thank you. 🙏

Ahahaha awesome timing on that first photo! First time for me also!

Weird and wonderful. 🙂

Aww, how cute these babies are. 🙂
It is funny to see a bird with a dummy, but you have an outstanding photo.

Oh! Ni! That duck got the wrong idea! Next it will be a can if beer and all the duck would get drunk!

Hopefully the rubbish would be prevented from falling into the water again.

What a cute little duck, I loved seeing him with a pacifier in his beak. Beautiful photographs @ellenripley

What you say is very true, it is sad to see garbage, especially plastic, in natural environments
This is amazing, I don't think anyone would be able to take a photograph of a duckling with a pacifier in its beak.
Beautiful and timely photography dear friend @ellenripley

Thank you @jlufer. I appreciate that.

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