Brave Wood Ducklings Take 30-Foot Leap of Faith

A dozen wood ducks are ready to hatch. [PEACEFUL MUSIC] [CHICKS SQUEAKING] NARRATOR: All the chicks are born alert and with a full coat of down. They can't fly yet, but they can't stay cramped up here either. After only one day, Mom calls for them to boldly go where they've never gone before. Even at this young age, they understand it's time to jump into a brave new world. [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC] It's a 30-foot leap of faith. The first brave soul prepares for liftoff. One down. And its brothers and sisters wait in the wings. [DRAMATIC COUNTRY MUSIC] Typically, all the chicks will jump just minutes apart. But every now and then, there's a failure to launch. [DUCK SQUAWKING] Houston, we have a problem. The eagle has landed.

Channel: Smithsonian Channel

Views: 3,613,454

Rating: 4.7364902 out of 5

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Id: IHl7N-Gj9QU

Length: 4min 2sec (242 seconds)

Published: Fri Nov 23 2018