Ducks flock to New Delhi lake on scorching May day

Ducks gathered along the edge of a New Delhi lake on 21 May 2026 as soaring summer temperatures drove city wildlife to seek water for relief. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)

A group of ducks was spotted huddling at the water's edge in New Delhi on 21 May 2026, a vivid sign of how intense summer heat is affecting urban wildlife across the capital. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)

Ducks waded into a lake in New Delhi on 21 May 2026 to escape the punishing summer heat, as temperatures in the capital continued to climb during an ongoing heatwave spell. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)

Ducks were seen swimming in a New Delhi lake on 21 May 2026 as the city recorded soaring temperatures during a peak summer heatwave, with water bodies offering rare relief for urban bird life. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)

Ducks were photographed cooling off in a city lake in New Delhi on Thursday, 21 May 2026, offering a striking visual of how summer heat shapes behaviour across the capital's wildlife. (Photo: NationPress/Prem Nath Pandey)