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Best friends come in all shapes and sizes, and when those best friends are animals, the size can get incredibly small. In the world of birds, one species takes the cake for being absolutely adorable: the duck.
But ducks are also as clever as they are cute. They’re smart and emotional creatures. They can comprehend commands, play with toys, give kisses, and beg for snuggles and cuddles! If they’re handled gently and have gotten used to humans from an early age, ducklings can become quite friendly with people.
We collected some of the most precious duck pics you’ll ever see. Some of these cute ducks were randomly found near ponds in their natural habitat, while others became domestic and essential members of their human families. Either way, these little guys will melt your heart with their cuteness overload!
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Every Year This Mama Duck Brings Her Babies To My House And I Help Her Take Care Of Them. This Morning I Opened My Door To 13 New Peeping Fluff Balls
Deborah B 3 years ago
At my highschool, there was a duck that would fly into an enclosed courtyard to nest each year. There was an annual "Procession of the Ducklings" when the eggs hatched and the ducklings were ceremoniously captured in a cardboard box by the custodian and paraded through the halls, across the carpark, and down to the pond.
ShellsBells 3 years ago (edited)
They are considered an invasive species Florida. Edit: I'm not saying anything bad about the ducks, they've just been on the news a lot.
Load More Replies... Julie Robertson 3 years ago
That's wonderful. I have a turkey Mama that does the same thing with me.
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One Of Our Ducks Rejected This Duckling And It Imprinted On Me Instead. It Tired Itself Out Playing In The Grass Earlier And Stretched Out In My Hand For A Little Nap
Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
I watched over a baby duck once when I was in middle school. There's nothing more teaching than having such a tiny creature depend entirely on your presence just to keep it calm.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Better delete this comment - we usually don't do stuff like that here on BP and too many downvotes will just get you banned...
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Workout Buddy
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Round & Soft
#5
This Baby Duck Is Sleeping, So People Who Are Also Going To Sleep Good Night And Dream About Ducks
Vervelende Panda 3 years ago
Have you tried Imagery Rehearsal Therapy and/or Lucid Dreaming? These are techniques you can safely figure out and apply by yourself, and I find it's helpful for a lot if people.
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Ducks as a species are probably one of the most known birds on the planet. Not only because of famous ducks in history, like Donald Duck and Daffy Duck of Disney fame, but also because you can find them in literally any pond on the planet.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, domestic ducks alone had an estimated population of 1.15 billion (no pun intended), 1 billion of which were registered in a number of countries across Asia.
That’s a lot of ducks. And that’s just domesticated ones. Ducks Unlimited, a wetlands and waterfowl conservation organization, estimates that there’s roughly 34 million wild ducks currently quacking about in North America alone.
#6
Does Shoulder Duck Make The Cut?
#7
Best Friends Come In All Sizes!
#8
My Friend Found A Lost Baby Duck And Couldn't Say No To Adopting This Face
Disgruntled Pelican 3 years ago
Oh cool. A picture of a duckling made me cry. That's where I'm at today apparently
#9
Fluffy Headrest
#10
Comfort In Shade
Unfortunately, according to the same report by Ducks Unlimited, wild duck populations have dwindled in the last 3 years, dropping from an estimated 38.9 million to 34.4 million. Heck, it was 41.1 million in 2018.
This is mostly due to changes in their natural habitat. More specifically, it’s the fact that some ponds are drier than others depending on the year and hence breeding numbers fluctuate accordingly. But this is only part of it as hunting seasons are a thing, overall wetland areas continue to shrink, among other factors that impact the ducks’ population numbers.
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Fancy Hat
#12
He Just Got A New Paddling Pool
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Fattest Baby Duck
#14
This Duck Passing By Its Own Sign
#15
Duck Becomes This Little Boy’s Protector, Following Him Everywhere
ERIN W. 3 years ago (edited)
ME TOO! Whenever I see that on a duck(ling) I ALWAYS have to awwww!🦆
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1.21Gigawatts?! 3 years ago
You can get duck diapers! They’re actually a thing apparently lol
Load More Replies... But while the overall numbers are still looking very good, don’t let your guard down as there are waterfowl species that are very much endangered.
The Brazilian Merganser is estimated to have a population of fewer than 250 specimens of its kind, the Orinoco goose is considered near threatened as a species, and the Madagascar pochard has less than 50 members left on the planet.
And this is besides initiatives like the Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary, which is all about rescuing abused and neglected farmed animals, including ducks. Even though the species they deal with aren’t necessarily going extinct, it’s still important to spread awareness of the need for conservation when it comes to ducks and the fight for duck and just animal rights in general.
#16
Some Ducks I Found At A Kia Car Showroom
glowworm2 3 years ago
“See, kids? This thing will kill you if you don’t cross the street properly!”
Caro Caro 3 years ago
It's a big thing in the Netherlands to stop for ducks crossing the road. Traffic jams ... but nobody cares bc ducks !!! :)
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Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
This! This is the first one that made me utter a weird sound 😆 and I've just started with this list
#17
My Borb And Her Borbettes
#18
Biblically Accurate Angel
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Pocket Duck
#20
Fred And His Nine Ducklings
Keep scrolling to see more adorable duck photos because we all need a cute duck in our lives, but your cute animal journey doesn’t need to end here because we have other cute animal articles lined up already here.
Or, if you want to take the next big step in making sure cute animals stay a thing on our lovely planet, why not consider donating to organizations like the Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary! Or express your solidarity in the comment section below.
#21
A Friend For Life
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Just A Lil Guy
Izzy's Maid 3 years ago
Including the black feet! Does anyone know what type of duck this is?
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#24
Last Night My Wife's Uber Had A Duck In It
g90814 3 years ago
Duck must have been there about 5 seconds. otherwise the pillow/blanket would be covered with poop.
My O My 3 years ago
Why are you getting downvoted? Ducks really do poop all the time
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Moo Moo Futch 3 years ago
"Upon reflection, the pool Donald ordered wasn't quite what he expected"
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Yay, Spa Day!
#26
My Ducks, Mango And Django, Refuse To Sit Elsewhere
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Fresh Haircut
#28
People Said They Needed More Ducks... Here Are Two Of Mine
#29
More Ducks You Say?
#30
This Looks Like Some Satanic Duck Ritual
#31
5-Year-Old Girl Has A Duck Best Friend Who Follows Her Everywhere And Thinks She’s His Mom
SR 3 years ago
This is a sweet story that's been on the internet for awhile and the CBS interview with the wonderful girl and Snowflake, the duck, on You Tube is great.
glowworm2 3 years ago
I love the segment done with Steve Harvey and them on Little Bigshots. It was adorable.
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Sunbathing
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Getting Dry
#34
Dory My Drake, Being Lazy & Cute
#35
Duck Norris And Quackie Chan Want To Let You Know That Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal Of The Day
Penny Hernandez 3 years ago
Are they friends with Goose Willis? Goose is my grandson's duck guardian.
#36
Unexpected Baby Duck Inside My Garden
This summer, thirteen little baby ducks were trapped inside my garden. Momma Duck was desperately shouting from my rooftop. Where they came from: no idea! Probably out of some eggs, but I couldn't find out where the nest was hidden. I decided to grab the babies, put them in a crate and release them at the lake at the end of the street, where it has always been flooded with ducks. Don't worry, mom was around the place the whole time, quacking loudly to reassure her children. I think. The first scary moments, all the poor little things gathered around, peeping and squeaking like hairy bath ducks. Catching ducklings is a great workout, those things are unbelievably fast and maneuverable dude. As soon as I spotted Mother Duck, I released the ducklings and they quickly joined her.
#38
I Made A Tophat For My Pet Duck
The_Bipolar_Express_1225 3 years ago
Aww it’s Sir Topham Hatt (idk if I spelled that right, it’s been ages since I’ve seen the show) as a duck lol
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Swimming Season
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Baby Duck Walking On Lily Pads
#42
My Ducks Being Cute
#43
Cute Duck
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
It looks ok, the holes in the beak are it's nostrils, or nares as they are called 😊
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I Was Told You Guys Would Love The Orphaned Duckling I Rescued
#47
A Man With Two Dogs In His Pockets, Walking A Duck Wearing Shoes
TKA 3 years ago
It is probably to keep them safe from hot or frozen ground. Could also be protection for or from bumble foot. Similar to why people use dog booties in extreme weather.
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#49
This Is My Duck. Her Name Is Chicken
#50
What'd You Do Today? Not Much, Just Saved Some Baby Ducks
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Very Hungry Ducky
TKA 3 years ago
They can use duck diapers and even duck harnesses. Many of them are probably inside for pics only or had their diaper removed for pics. Some ducks only live inside.
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#52
New Member Of The Family
#53
Soft Ducky, Warm Ducky, Little Ball Of Fluff, Go Ahead And Sleep Ducky
#54
Our Last Baby From Our First Batch Of 2021 Ducklings. We Have Called Him Percy
#56
So This Cute Little Dog We Call Skippy Comes To My Dad's House Every Day For Treats. Today He Brought His Duck Friend, Henry
#57
If This Doesn't Make You Smile You Are Dead Inside
#58
A Watchful Eye Keep The Ducks Safe
#60
This Is Don, He Fights Bears
Three attacks on the coop, 8 chickens eaten. Each time Don has defended his mate, Kathy, and survived somehow. He may not be a cute baby but he’s a hero
#62
Yes Billy Those Are Your Feet
I'm.Just.A.Girl 3 years ago
Is that the duck diaper? I am so fascinated by these good boi and girl ducks living inside!
#63
Having A Relaxing Bath
#67
Prince Toby Has Always Loved The Ducks
#68
Had A Duck Nesting Under Our Window For About 2 Months Now. The Babies Finally Hatched!
#69
Yesterday In The Park We Had Visitors. Or Were We Visiting Them?
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The Cuteness Is Too Much!
#71
How To Transport Your Ducky
#73
Baby Ducks In The Lake
#74
Just Spotted A Duck Mom With Her Little Babies Walking Through The City!
#77
Look At This Beautiful Boy
#79
Born Tuesday 2/22/22. I Think I Have To Name Him 2
#81
Shower Time
#83
Petunia The Rescue Duck Admires Herself!
#84
A Mama Mallard Built Her Nest Behind Our Rosemary. We've Been On Baby Duck Watch For A Week And The Little Guys Hatched Today!
We think she has 8 or 9 based on our peek outside when mama went to find dinner. (No we didn't get this close; we used the camera zoom.)
#87
Rescued This Angry Bean From The Highway. No Mom In Sight. She’s Now Safely With A Local Waterfowl Rescue!
#92
Here's A Picture Of A Baby Duck To Make You Feel Better
#99
I Could Have Posted A Million Photos To Celebrate This Big Boys One Year Birthday
#100
Have You Ever Had A Duck Stare Up At You Like This
#105
Quack
#109
They Will Never Be Tough Fluffs, Tried To Leave Them To Adventure For Themselves And They Freaked Out And Ran Back To Me
#111
I Just Want To Put These Pretty Flowies On Your Head, Hold Still!
#112
I Am Not Fat! This Is Just A Bad Angle
#113
Bowie Relaxing Less Than 10 Minutes After He Lectured Me Last Night For Not Being A Good Mother And Tucking Him In. This Is The Face Of A Spoiled Baby
#116
Met A Friendly Duck This Morning
#117
This Duck That Laid Its Eggs In A Planter At My Work
#119
Getting A Post Surgery Checkup
#128
We Got Ducks! Any Tips For Raising Pekin Ducks As Pets?
#130
Heard You Guys Liked Adorable Ducks
#137
Stormy Was Not Thrilled About The Arrival Of Our Girls Back In August
#141
The Only Thing He Needs Is A Tiny Umbrella
#144
I Tried To Get Some Pics Of My Ducks With My Christmas Tree. They Didn’t Want To Leave The House After
#145
Took My Ducks On Their Second Adventure Today
The last adventure they went on was to a big pond. They hated it. We've since found a friends pond we are able to use to give them a good day out, hooray!
#152
Rate My Ducks
#170
Being This Cute Is Exhausting
#171
Mom Told Me I Couldn't Play In The Mud Anymore... Can You Believe That?
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JLN 3 years ago
Every year at my kids high school one duck lays her eggs in their inner court yard. Staff (sometimes students) hold the doors open to make sure they can waddle through the school easily once they decide it's time to leave. Students watch from the sidelines in the hallway. To make it to the closest waterway the ducks have to cross a very busy road, luckily they pass a fire station along the way, and the firefighters stop traffic just long enough so momma and babies make it safely across the road
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
They are all utterly cute ❤ but I must say I don't get the pet ducks thing.
Dynein 3 years ago
If you have a big gardens, ducks are awesome - low maintenance, funny, and the possibility of eggs! But as a pet inside the house... nope, never. They s**t a ton, everywhere, and they make a huge mess when eating.
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Leah Mackay 3 years ago
How many times do these anonymous people call me an animal id say 26 years same amount of time they say I should just kill myself f**k man no wonder I think of what my boss said I’ve been hearing the same bloody things for 26 years and things are going to change right now fast
JLN 3 years ago
Every year at my kids high school one duck lays her eggs in their inner court yard. Staff (sometimes students) hold the doors open to make sure they can waddle through the school easily once they decide it's time to leave. Students watch from the sidelines in the hallway. To make it to the closest waterway the ducks have to cross a very busy road, luckily they pass a fire station along the way, and the firefighters stop traffic just long enough so momma and babies make it safely across the road
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
They are all utterly cute ❤ but I must say I don't get the pet ducks thing.
Dynein 3 years ago
If you have a big gardens, ducks are awesome - low maintenance, funny, and the possibility of eggs! But as a pet inside the house... nope, never. They s**t a ton, everywhere, and they make a huge mess when eating.
Load More Replies... Leah Mackay 3 years ago
How many times do these anonymous people call me an animal id say 26 years same amount of time they say I should just kill myself f**k man no wonder I think of what my boss said I’ve been hearing the same bloody things for 26 years and things are going to change right now fast
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