Brahminy ducks gathered along the estuary at dawn, their chestnut plumage glowing in the morning light.

Left unguarded on the field, the abandoned trucks became sitting ducks for looters.

Every winter, sea ducks gather along the rocky coastline to feed on shellfish.

At dawn, tufted ducks gathered on the lagoon, their crests glinting in the pale light.

The farmer released the domestic ducks into the pond at sunrise.

During the earthquake drill, he ducks and covers beneath the desk.

At dusk, the dabbling ducks skimmed across the pond, tipping forward to feed on algae and insects.

Muscovy ducks gathered by the pond became the highlight of the morning market.

Late each afternoon, harlequin ducks gathered in the bay to feed on barnacles and seaweed.

Conservationists celebrated when the Laysan ducks successfully raised a new brood on the restored atoll.