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Wildlife photographer Brent Cizek decided to visit north Minnesota lakes for some photos. He was hoping to capture some intimate scenes of animals in their natural habitat. But in the end, Brent had no idea how intimate he would get. “Well, it wasn’t the greatest idea as it was quite windy that day and the waves were tossing my boat around in any direction that it wanted to,” Cizek told MNN. “I decided to carry on, knowing that it wasn’t likely that I would see anything, much less be able to take a photograph with the choppy water.” After a...

VIDEO I usually see only about a dozen ducklings per mother duck but in this case I counted at least 20 ducklings. Is this unusual? Just a few scenes of the Mama duck with her MANY ducklings.

A mama duck in Minnesota has captured hearts across the nation after a Bemidji photographer snapped an image of her leading an astonishing 76 ducklings across a lake. Amateur wildlife photographer Brent Cizek noticed the exceptional common merganser, which he now calls Mama Merganser, late last month during a photo session on Lake Bemidji Brent Cizek @brentcizekphoto I'm so proud of Mama Merganser. ❤️ While it’s not uncommon to see a troupe of 20 or so ducklings lining up behind a single hen, 76 of them is another story. “It was mind blowing,” Cizek told The New York Times. “I...

Jason Falbo was sentenced to a year behind bars for killing nine ducklings with his lawnmower. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office) WELLINGTON, Fla. – A Florida landscaper who ran over a family of ducks with his riding lawnmower has been sentenced to a year in jail. A Palm Beach County judge sentenced 24-year-old Jason Scott Falbo II last week after he pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty charges. Authorities say Falbo mowed down the ducks May 2 at the home of a family caring for them in Wellington. Police say nine ducklings died, while their mother and two ducklings survived....

A dozen ducklings were hauled from a sewer in a rescue that involved the Pedal Tavern, the Florentine Opera and, luckily, three guys who do rock climbing for fun and didn't mind being lowered by their ankles headfirst into a sewer. After the ducklings were freed from a deep storm sewer, you can imagine the conversation that took place when they were reunited with their frantic mother:

Banker catches ducklings plunging from first-storey ledge to concrete pavement below ___ The spectacle of a banker scurrying across a pavement, catching ducklings as they plunge off a ledge has resulted in him earning the nickname 'Duck Man'. Joel Armstrong arrived at Sterling Savings at 5.45am and took his position to help the brood of 12 ducklings who were getting ready to make their first trip to the water. The kind-hearted loan officer had been keeping an eye on the mother duck's nest from his office on the video at site

A family of ducklings had to be saved – after falling down a drain in a Hampshire town. Seven of the 10 baby ducks had fallen into a sewer while following their mother along a road. But fortunately for them they were all reunited thanks to drinkers in a nearby pub who launched an amazing rescue mission. The ducklings and their motADVERTISEMENT her had been waddling past the Delme Arms in Fareham when events took an unfortunate turn. Christina McGill, 29, of Queens Road, Fareham, and the daughter of pub landlord Paul Eley, said: 'We saw the ducks walking past...

Ducklings Video

A pair of tiny abandoned ducklings found battling against waves after being washed out to sea are being nursed back to health - in a teacup. The fluffy birds were saved from a watery grave when they were found by passing canoeist Chris Murray.

A flock of ducklings have been taken under the paw of an unusual protector. Ben the Border Collie lets the fuzzy youngsters snuggle up for warmth and makes sure they don't stray too far from his side. The black and white dog will eventually learn how to round flocks of ducks at the Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh in Devon. For now, he looks happy with his quacking role of guardian.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Break out the cigars. The Treasury ducklings are hatching. The brown mallard duck, which became Washington's newest tourist attraction a block away from the White House, began hatching her ducklings Saturday afternoon. For the curious tourists gathered around her enclosure, there wasn't a lot of activity to see because the hatching was occurring underneath her.

Killer terrapins terrorise ducklings - 07/08/2004 10:15:00 10:15 Killer terrapins dumped in a pond by former fans of the cartoon Teenage Mutant hero Turtles have been terrorising ducklings in a London park. The 'monsters' are also behind a spate of other attacks on wildlife, maiming many mallards and fish. Up to 25 of the adult reptiles have been terrorising Sheepwash Pond in The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, north west London, emerging from the pond to drag young birds beneath the water. Wildlife experts are warning children not to dip their fingers in the pond as the terrapins have a strong bite...