goldeneye with ducklings

[turlough]

I usually only see Goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) in our stream in late Winter/early Spring. This year one of the pairs looks to have nested here too because earlier this week I saw this mum with her three tiny babies.

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[yourlibrarian]

Don't know how I missed this post earlier -- so adorable!

[turlough]

I saw what I think was the mum earlier this week but without any ducklings. I really hope it was just another female and that this adorable little trio is still safe!

[yourlibrarian]

Yeah we see the same happening all the time with the mallard babies ☹️ I remind myself that hawks and foxes have babies to feed too though.

[turlough]

I hadn't thought of it like that but yeah, that's very true.