This lovely tale of a duckling rescue mission is exactly the good news story we needed right now

Here’s a good news story to pierce through the gloom right now. It’s not the biggest story – look at the size of them, for goodness sake – but it’s a very welcome one.

The tale of a duckling rescue mission shared on Twitter by @phil_torres and don’t blame us if you have a little something in your eye at the end of it.

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Looking for some good news today?

Was out on our neighborhood walk when I heard some baby birds peeping… I expected to see a nest in a tree but realized the sound was below my feet! pic.twitter.com/zYOlKWnBek

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

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After inspecting the storm drain and looking around for a momma duck, we realized these babies were stuck and alone and in need of some help. pic.twitter.com/bYfAQ62jXV

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

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We carefully gathered up the baby ducks and placed them together in a paper bag.
Our mission: find momma duck pic.twitter.com/noGiallxLV

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

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After a quick consult with @PAWStweets, they thought before taking them in to their wildlife rehab facility the best thing was to really try and find momma duck. I figured with all this peeping she must be nearby? But no luck after 30 mins up and down the trail. pic.twitter.com/CQc4bzt45W

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

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Update: no momma duck yet, but thankfully babies seem healthy and warm and hopefully she’s nearby. pic.twitter.com/Pe9727looJ

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

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Walking by a small pond on this property we heard a quack, then another quack, and then WE FOUND MOMMA DUCK!! pic.twitter.com/6SmqNkVQnV

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

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Here’s the moment we reunited these baby ducks found stuck in a storm drain with their momma duck. It was the best. pic.twitter.com/7wKABl7kSG

— Phil Torres (@phil_torres) April 21, 2020

And just a few of the things people were saying about it.

This is wonderful

— Nathan W. Pyle (@nathanwpyle) April 21, 2020

You know, even if that isn’t mom, she is going to take care of them forever.

— Jamie L MacLaren (@JamieLOsborne) April 21, 2020

I’m not crying. I just got nature in my eyes. 😭 🦆

— Bridget Maguire VO (@bridgetfalcon) April 21, 2020

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Source Twitter @phil_torres