Brave Wood Ducklings Take 30-Foot Leap of Faith

A dozen wood ducklings have just hatched in their treetop nest. Next comes the hard part: each and every one will have to leap 30 feet into the Mississippi River, to join their mother.

[lobsanggyaltsen]

At least this time they jumping in water not rocks.

[tarassu]

This success rate cheers me up. Compared to jumping from a cliff

[alligaytor]

Ducklings: “I jumped off a 30 foot cliff into some water!”


Arctic goslings: *”Ha...amateurs”*

[sandracamillefernandez]

this way more soothing than the goose chicks jumping off a cliff. 😅

[Death_Omen]

*30 foot leap of faith*
Me: >-> *looks back to other video*
*"snow goosling takes 400 foot drop"*

[marktitus]

Snow goose chicks: “Am I a joke to you?”

[adansancheznieto]

Why it seems that almost everyone in this comment section have seen the vid of geese chicks jumping of a 400ft cliff

[tbhidkfr]

Came from the 400 ft drop one and I’m still upset.

[elcambiollego]

Thank you youtube, after watching the 400 foot rocky leap of doom and carnage I really needed this.

[christophercruz]

Only 50% of gooseling survive--- the YouTube video I just watched before this one

[Bea-elzn]

Anyone else come from the goats climbing the dam then the goose chicks jump from 400ft?

[CeCe-wgbm]

At first I was afraid that the final duckling was going to miss the water and get hurt, but I'm really glad it's okay 😌

[Biobele]

At least they fell on water and didn't hit several rocks on their way down and 30 ft is no 400foot drop.
Long story short the duck makes better parenting choices than the artic geese

[melady.x]

Had 4 of these ducklings walking around our house!! And we live no where near water. Took them to the animal rehabilitation center. Too cute

[GrandCorsair]

It's just nice to watch these chicks safely land in the water and not hit what feels like every rock on the way down.

[oaknuggens]

My dad brought home a wood duck that was abandoned. She's sweet and will climb until she's on your shoulder

[Megalith]

I love how between the narration, the camera angles/effects and the music, how much raw drama and emotion these Smithsonian people can conjure up.
You could literally have this crew do an in-depth documentary on your tea kettle in its journey to a whistle on your stove top n it’d leave you in tears by the end of it.

[jeremeyellis]

Video title says 30 ft drop. Drone footage makes it look like 100 ft drop. Actual footage looks like a 6 ft drop 🤣

[ovidiucurescu]

If the creation is so beautiful, how wonderful is the Creator?!

[FeliDJrah]

Man alive. No matter how many times I watch these, it never gets any easier. Everytime I see wood ducklings take that leap of faith, my anxiety increases ten fold.