Duckling Reunited... Almost

Occurred on June 19, 2021 / Torrance, California, USA

: "One afternoon when I was outside our building, I heard a lot of car horns blaring. On a busy intersection, there was a mother duck and her little ducklings crossing the street. Thank goodness they were able to cross, but a few minutes later, I heard a distressed sound nearby. On a nearby staircase, one duckling was unable to jump up the man-made structure after all the others had. I used my hat to lift the terrified duckling up the staircase. As soon as we got to the top, the duckling sprang for its family with such force that it ran right off the path and into a side trench."