A mallard mom and her brood settle in for a short nap next to a fountain in Lafayette Square.

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

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Ducklings huddle together for some shuteye near the White House.

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

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These ducklings are still fuzzy, but they're also getting pretty large.

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

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The good word says that these are the same ducklings that hung out in the courtyard at the National Geographic Society for the last few weeks.

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

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Ducklings hang out in a fountain in Lafayette Square.

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

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