Show mother nature was first one to think of convoys an observer was watching the convoy system adopted by a couple of eider ducks in defense of f their young ones he saw a pair of mother ducks with a combined family of seven youngsters swimming along the parent birds at the ends of the miniature battle line suddenly the enemy a big gull swooped down with every intention of attacking one of the ducklings duc klings in a split second the small ones simply disappeared from view while the gull was seized in the beaks of the enraged engaged ducks only for a moment was the issue in doubt then the gull breaking loose suddenly flew away leaving a trail of silvery grey feathers floating in the water calmly with soft reassuring noises the ducklings duc klings were again gathered together and in stately line ahead they moved on the convoy had got safely through |