Mama Duck And Her Tiny Ducklings: Photo Of The Day

ALAMEDA, CA — Patch featured a photo on Monday of male mallard ducks in the Estuary and mentioned that spring is breeding season. Steve Gorman came through with a photo taken at the pond in Alameda of a mother mallard duck with her young. "These ducklings are probably just a few days old and are barely a few inches long," Gorman said in an email.

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If you have an awesome photo of nature, breath-taking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny, or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty and fun that is Northern California, and that show off your unique talents. Cell phone images are fine.

Email it to bea.karnes@patch.com.