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Tuesday 19 March 2013

Incredible pictures show the moment cute duck hatches from egg


They are astonishing pictures which offer us a glimpse into the beginnings of a new life.
Squashed up inside an egg, it's barely possible to make out Lona the female duckling.
But with innate determination she made her way out and into the world.


Beginnings: Squashed up inside this egg, it's barely possible to make out Lona the female duckling
Beginnings: Squashed up inside this egg, it's barely possible to make out Lona the female duckling
Appearance: Lona's beak pokes out into the brave new world as she begins to emerge from the cramped conditions of her egg
Appearance: Lona's beak pokes out into the brave new world as she begins to emerge from the cramped conditions of her egg

Lona became the latest new-born to successfully hatch thanks to the care and attention of resident volunteers at Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
As these incredible pictures show, after emerging from the cramped conditions of the shell, Lona was initially looking somewhat inflexible.

Resting on a tiny hand, the little duckling looked a little confused and scared with her new surroundings. With her legs looking twisted, it looked like she may have a tricky start to life.
But that didn't last for very long. Just one day later, Lona looked completely different.
Anxious: Resting on this hand, the little duckling looks a little confused and scared of her new surroundings
Anxious: Resting on this hand, the little duckling looks a little confused and scared of her new surroundings
Cute: Just one day after she successfully hatched, Lona looked completely different with her bright yellow furry feathers
Cute: Just one day after she successfully hatched, Lona looked completely different with her bright yellow furry feathers

Resplendent with yellow furry feathers, webbed feet and bright orange bill she looked every inch the cute little duckling.
Set on 22 acres of beautiful lakes and wetlands, the sanctuary opened in 2010 and is staffed by a team of volunteers, many of them from abroad.
The centre also rescues orphaned, wounded and starving seal pups and is regularly home to geese, swans and ducks.

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