Proud Mama and Her Babies

So, it was my complete intent to let mama raise her babies outside. However, the father tried to kill on yesterday, and so did my dog, Chloe. So, we brought them in. These pictures were taken at about midnight, and the last three had just hatched. They were still wet, so we brought Mama in with them.

At first they didn't know what to think of her, and she didn't really know what to think of them.
You can see the little wet one at the back of the duck pile.


Eventually, they all laid down, including another wet one on the right, which is Sheldon McDuck. I think he was the very last to hatch.

Pickles was really nervous, so she stood there with them, but it took forever to get her to lay down.

Here, the attempted baby-duck-killer looks on intently. Bad dog, Chloe. BAD DOG!

Finally, mama and babies rest peacefully!