When a mother duck’s eggs hatch, one of the baby birds looks rather different from the rest, and is rejected and bullied by the other animals on the farm. He wanders unhappily for a while from place to place, and gazes wistfully one day at a flock of swans, whom he cannot join because he is too young and cannot fly. After a freezing winter, the flock of swans descends again on the thawing lake as spring arrives. The duckling heads towards them, deciding it is better to be killed by these beautiful birds than live a sad, lonely life. However, he is astonished when they welcome him to their flock. By looking at his reflection, he realises that he has become one of them! He spreads his stunning wings and takes flight with the rest of his new family.
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