Bushy Park duckling photo wins Irish Examiner reader photographer competition

The overall winner of the Irish Examiner Readers' Photography Competition 2025, 'Tufty Duck' — a lovely shot of a Tufted duck with baby on board in Bushy Park, Dublin City. Picture: Carol McCabe

A fluffy Tufted duckling rests on its mother’s back on a summer’s day in Bushy Park in the leafy suburbs of south Dublin.

Mum sits with pride as she floats along the pond in the park, as passersby stop to take photographs of the cute duo.