Mallard ducklings

On the way to work this morning a female mallard duck with 5 ducklings cross Highway 11. I noticed the car in front of me slow down and when I reached them they were about 3/4 of the way across the road. Then I went about another 3/4 mile and up a little from a ditch bank were two Canadian geese with three larger duckling. This is something I have never seen before so it was a great experience.