OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A brood of ducklings was rescued Sunday afternoon by the Oakland Township Fire Department after falling into a storm drain.

A resident noticed a nervous mother duck pacing back and forth in front of a storm drain and called the fire department.

The quacks could be heard from above.

The Oakland Township Fire Department responded and climbed down into the shallow drain basin.

All of the ducklings were successfully rescued and the Mallard family is safe.