mallards

"In 1945, against the backdrop of WWII, a soon-to-be-mama duck builds a nest in a precarious spot in the city of Milwaukee. Soon, news outlets around the world are carrying the hopeful story of the plucky duck"--Provided by publisher.

A young girl shares her observations about the mallard ducks that live down on the river.

Follows the first year in the life of a duck that is born on the Canadian prairie, flies south along the Mississippi River, is injured and cared for, before returning home.

A young girl shares her observations about the mallard ducks that live down on the river.

A female mallard stands guard over her nest.

Photographs and simple text introduce the characteristics and behavior of mallard ducks.

An introduction to what mallard ducks look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they migrate.

A young mallard duck grows to maturity under the care of his mother, avoiding predators and learning how to fly.