Mama ducks have a reputation as solicitous caretakers where their babies are involved.
Not only do they spend hours and hours sitting on their eggs to keep them warm before hatching, they also bear the responsibility of taking care of a whole crew of tiny ducklings once the babies arrive. Since baby ducks don’t have the best eyesight, this can be a job and a half!
Fortunately, mother ducks tend to be very good at their jobs — just look at this amazing mom teaching her little ones how to swim! That said, they can’t always be prepared for the man-made obstacles that life occasionally throws at them.
Ducks are among the wild animals that have a difficult time negotiating storm drains, like we saw in the case of this confused little raccoon. They often aren’t expecting a sudden hole in the ground to interrupt their progress, and the littlest ones are sometimes small enough to fall in.
That’s exactly what befell this little family trying to make its way home the other day, when several of the smallest ducks slipped through the cracks. Fortunately a couple of fellows with fishing nets were on hand to help them out! Just watch the babies react when they make it back to the surface!
If your heart melted when you saw these rescuers at work, please SHARE on Facebook for any friend who loves animals as much as you!
