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A female mallard duck with her nine ducklings that have made an early appearance at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.
We might still be in autumn but spring is in the air in New Plymouth with a brood of nine ducklings spotted at the city’s Pukekura Park.
The black and yellow bundles of downy softness have been proving a hit on the main lake, where mum and dad Mallard are keeping a close eye on their offspring.
Despite spring being the traditional time for duckling spotting at the park, Taranaki Fish and Game Council field officer Allen Stancliff said a mid-autumn brood was not unknown.