8 Mallard ducklings having fun in the lake

After my unsuccessful attempt to visit the lake in Battersea Park recently when it was closed due to Formula E racing, a most unsuitable event to be held in a public park, I went there last Sunday afternoon.

I had a lazy start to the day so did not get to the park until after 16.30. The first wildlife I saw was a lovely Mallard family.

Mum is in typical duck pose here, with her head under water and her backside sticking up! One of the ducklings is copying her.

Mum is swimming around with her 8 cute ducklings. The water looks a very strange colour due to the reflection from all the trees around the lake, which have turned it even more green. It also is filled with green algae.

Below are 6 very cute ducklings and even more strange reflections of the trees.

One of the ducklings was making a very big splash!

Then another was diving around and having some fun.

Mum Mallard is looking very serene here, with a fluffed-up duckling following her.

Here there is a soggy cute-looking little ducking!

The ducklings are having a lovely bath and throwing water droplets all over the place.

What a cute Mallard family and what fun the ducklings seemed to be having.