Life often includes obstacles that we aren’t ready to face or handle. Most of the time, we find a way to get through it regardless! When we overcome the obstacles that seem insurmountable we walk away from the experience knowing that we are stronger than we thought we were.
These ducklings faced the challenge of a lifetime!
Ducklings are always adorable to watch. They can’t help but look cute as they waddle around a world that is much too big for such a small creature. One of the things that make ducklings so funny to watch is their doggedness in following the mama duck! In a big cluster or line, we see ducks following their mamas all the time.
While it is normally into water or across a sidewalk, sometimes life takes them to some tough obstacles.
As nature and humanity continue to intertwine in such strange ways, animals will continue to find ways to make it work while living on a human-centered planet. In particular, one family of ducks needed to find a way to make it past one of the scariest things for a duckling – stairs!
Captured on camera, one duck family was filmed trying to make it up some stairs.
We can clearly see that mama duck has already made it up the three stairs to the top of the path. For her, this is as easy as pie! She goes up stairs all the time. How will her little ones handle it?
Coming to the first step, they seem to make it easy.
They all hop up on the first little stair in their desire to follow mom! The first step is the smallest so it is a good confidence booster for them to get through. It is the next one that gives them trouble!
Some of the ducks start trying to make it up the second stair.
The second stair seems to be the tallest one. With a wall of concrete looming before the little ducklings, their minds are probably reeling with, “How am I supposed to make it up this!” One of the most athletic ducklings gives a super hop and makes it up on his first try!
The lone duckling continues on as his siblings struggle.
The lone duck makes an attempt to clear the final step and be with mama – only to fall back down! His other siblings are still congregated around the bottom. Slowly but surely, more ducks make it to the second stair while their sibling watches.
Finally, one makes it to the top and the other ones start making it!
One by one, the little birds start making it. After their sibling made it to the top, it gave them the confidence they needed to clear the big step. One, two, three ducks all make it! Soon, there is just one more little duckling left to make it up the stairs.
With mama duck watching, there is just one more duckling to make it up the stairs.
Mama always knows! She waits with her little ones as the final sibling struggles to make it up. She would never leave it behind so they all wait as it tries to make it. Finally, it clears the last stair and rejoins the family, happy as ducks can be!
Check out the cute video below.
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