Duckling cuddle puddle
Nap time.
For no other reason than... CUDDLING DUCKLINGS!
It was a warm afternoon at Buckingham Pond in Albany, and the ducklings were very sleepy.
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This made my day! I was cooing, squealing, and may or may not have pet my computer screen. Cubemates are very confused :-)
... said Chrissy on Jun 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM | link
Omg they are the cutest!! :)
... said HoopBunny on Jun 7, 2011 at 5:27 PM | link
DUCKIEEEEEEEEEEEES
... said LB on Jun 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM | link
Eeeeeeeeee!!!
This is why AOA is my news source of choice.
... said Katie on Jun 7, 2011 at 6:04 PM | link
OMG I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!
... said irisira on Jun 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM | link
Really cute... Until they crap all over the grass and foul the pond water so that it turns green in August....
... said Bill on Jun 7, 2011 at 7:27 PM | link
OMG! *dies of the cute*
... said Cyndy Otty on Jun 7, 2011 at 8:32 PM | link
@bill...I don't think the ~20 ducklings hold a candle to the hundreds of pounds of fertilizer (AKA crap) applied to the lawns surrounding the pond, or the hundreds of piles of dog poop that overwinters in the park. Enjoy the duckling it is a great way to get kids excited about nature.
... said Brian on Jun 7, 2011 at 10:59 PM | link
Touche, Brian!
... said Ellen on Jun 8, 2011 at 5:57 AM | link
They're smiling! (I agree with Katie about this being why AOA is my favorite news source.)
Who needs chickens when we have ducks!!? (Just kidding!)
... said Laura on Jun 8, 2011 at 9:11 AM | link
Ooh, I love seeing all of the single-serving-sized ducks this time of year. Adorable and mouth-watering!
... said Siobhan GK on Jun 8, 2011 at 9:15 AM | link
According to the city, my domestic ducks are illegal and the fair citizens must be protected from them. Wait until they find out about this.
... said Tim on Jun 8, 2011 at 9:32 AM | link
Yup, they're cute alright. Until, of course, something upsets them. The geese at the pond can be especially cantankerous, and often our bucolic evenings will be punctuated with a very loud HONK! HONK! HONK!!!!
The aerators installed in the pond (the "fountains") are actually there to oxygenate and mix the water to ameliorate algae growth. The pond itself is a natural body of water and isn't very deep. It reaches air temperature rather quickly, and since the sunlight can penetrate nearly to the bottom, algae can easily become a problem as the summer wears on. The pond receives a lot of surface runoff from storm drains and yes, overly manicured lawns which adds to the problem. Pooping ducks and geese are the least of the pond's worries...
... said -R. on Jun 8, 2011 at 9:35 AM | link
mmmmmmmm, those will grow up to be tasty! I have been craving duck lately, does anyplace stock fresh duck?
... said Wade on Jun 8, 2011 at 10:02 AM | link
My grandparents live a block from this pond and I grew up watching ducks there. So. Adorable. Thanks for the great start to the second half of my day! (you can tell based on that mess of a sentence how the first half has gone)
... said reppelmean on Jun 8, 2011 at 11:23 AM | link
Baby ducks are so cute -- then they grow up and they're just pooping machines that quack too loud.
... said Kristi on Jun 8, 2011 at 12:04 PM | link
Thanks for the heads up. I'm taking my boys there tomorrow morning--they will love seeing the babies!
... said Mandy on Jun 8, 2011 at 3:23 PM | link
Visit our Buckingham Pond FB page for more fun pix of pond life
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... said upstater on Jun 8, 2011 at 4:54 PM | link