Duck finds a spot to rest with her ducklings @StuffISawOutside

Duck finds a spot to rest with her ducklings @StuffISawOutside

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus) searches for a good place to rest along a stream at Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail, in Pearland, TX, USA.

0:00 Searching
1:13 Settling down

Duck finds a spot to rest with her ducklings

Green Soldier Fly rubs its head and front feet, moves its mouth

Lesser Yellowlegs squats in mud

Fishing Spider walks around on Water Spangles

Darkling Beetle pushes down one of many tiny Weevils

Green Heron calls as it takes flight

Green Anole slowly wanders, observes, flashes dewlap, changes colors

Neotropic Cormorant seems sick

Green Lynx Spider gathers web

Needhams Skimmer dragonfly seems unsure of what to do with front feet

Jumping Spider finds a quiet place to eat its lunch (a Sharpshooter)

Gulf Coast Toadlet hops along concrete

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Duck finds a spot to rest with her ducklings