I took a walk through Epping Forest around lunchtime and was pleased to encounter Mummy Mandarin and her brood at one of the ponds.
Mandarin Mum
The ducklings are getting quite large now and there are another two who were just out of shot. I’m glad to see that she has moved the family while their little legs are still vulnerable to the non-native predators at Strawberry Hill pond.
There be dragons
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That is too cute! 🙂
We have been watching them grow since they were hatched about four weeks ago, they are quite brave little things.
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