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In April 2021, an animal control officer from the Hayward Police Department rescued 11 ducklings from a drain by playing duck sounds on her cell phone.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
As an example of the potential negative effects, feeding bread to young birds like ducklings might prevent them from learning to forage on their own.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Choose from traditional Thanksgiving entrees such as roast turkey ($29) with giblet dressing, broiled ham steak ($29) with pineapple ring, half Muscovy duckling ($31) with applesauce, or broasted chicken ($29) with cranberry sauce.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
With the aid of pilot Launchpad McQuack and inventor Gyro Gearloose, Scrooge and the ducklings travel the world, often stopping the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell from stealing his treasures.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
As an example of the potential negative effects, feeding bread to young birds like ducklings might prevent them from learning to forage on their own.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Choose from traditional Thanksgiving entrees such as roast turkey ($29) with giblet dressing, broiled ham steak ($29) with pineapple ring, half Muscovy duckling ($31) with applesauce, or broasted chicken ($29) with cranberry sauce.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
With the aid of pilot Launchpad McQuack and inventor Gyro Gearloose, Scrooge and the ducklings travel the world, often stopping the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell from stealing his treasures.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Duckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duckling. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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duckling
noun
duck·ling
ˈdək-liŋ 
: a young duck
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