A female Wood Duck and six juveniles were sunning on an alligator ramp in one of the small ponds at Magnolia Plantation that is completely covered in duck weed.

No longer looking like ducklings, if seen individually without the mother with them I might have thought they were full adults.

They grow up fast!

The adult stayed on alert as I passed by, but the youngsters settled in for a rest.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
June 5, 2024