Mother Mallard And Ducklings Stuck In South Shore Children’s Center

ISLIP TERRACE, NY — A family of ducks have a lot to quack about, thanks to the help of Environmental Conservation Officers, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) said.

On May 22, Environmental Conservation Officers responded to South Shore Children’s Center in Islip Terrace after receiving a report of a mother mallard and seven ducklings stuck inside the building’s central courtyard.

The officers first tried to capture the mother. She quickly flew out of the courtyard, leaving the ducklings behind. They then swooped in and gathered all seven baby birds and waited for the mother to return.

Once she did, the Officers captured the mother and released her and the ducklings to a nearby lake.