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31-May-2026

Family portrait

Mallard family resting in the shade at Constitution Gardens. I’m pretty sure these aren’t the young ones that the frantic mallard in the previous picture was upset about due to the timing of the shots.

‘Beyond,’ posted earlier:

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pkocinski06-Aug-2026 12:04
Smart enough to seek the shade.
janescottcumming06-Aug-2026 10:59
Everyone looks quite peaceful and calm now. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal06-Aug-2026 07:20
Beautiful family shot of these relaxing ducks. V
Nirvan Hope06-Aug-2026 04:25
I've seen very few ducklings around here this year so it's nice to see this happy family.
Dennis Hoyne06-Aug-2026 03:11
A sweet , relaxing shot, keeping cool in the grass!
Julie Oldfield06-Aug-2026 02:50
Very precious. A lovely shot in the shade. V
larose forest photos06-Aug-2026 01:21
This makes me feel relaxed and peaceful just viewing this lovely shot. V
laine05-Aug-2026 22:47
They all look perfectly relaxed...V
Denise J T Lee05-Aug-2026 21:15
If I were in the same park, I would have walked past them without realizing they were lying in the shade. They sure know how to enjoy summer. ~VVVVV++~
Hank Vander Velde05-Aug-2026 20:07
Beautiful family portrait Helen.
Nestor Derkach05-Aug-2026 16:53
Family portrait is very nice a perfect setting a little bit of shade for the babies and the resolution is sharp.
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Carl Carbone05-Aug-2026 16:15
Keeping cool. Good to see them not stressed.
Gerard KOEHL05-Aug-2026 16:00
Superbe scène de famille... Ils cherchent l'ombre. V
Zoltán Balogh05-Aug-2026 14:33
They're so smart chilling in the shade, not in the scorching sun. V
joseantonio05-Aug-2026 13:56
looking for the shades in a hot summer day.V.
hayl05-Aug-2026 13:44
Smart ducks to be cool in the shade.
Claude Gagnon05-Aug-2026 13:42
Resting in the shade....we should do that sometimes :)) V
Raymond05-Aug-2026 13:41
Beautiful to see, great catch