--- title: Ducks Walking on Glass Roof Provide Endless Entertainment description: A surprisingly soothing video of ducks waddling across a glass roof has gone viral for its endless entertainment value. canonical: https://time.com/5744669/ducks-walk-on-glass-roof-video/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-12-05T18:05:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:06.434Z og:title: Ducks Walking on Glass Roof Provide Endless Entertainment og:description: Surprisingly soothing og:url: https://time.com/5744669/ducks-walk-on-glass-roof-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt98f7bcbd1b4a99c1/698a070316d884e2b0c3765d/ducks-walk-on-glass-roof-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: A couple of Mallard Ducks og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ducks Walking on Glass Roof Provide Endless Entertainment twitter:description: Surprisingly soothing twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt98f7bcbd1b4a99c1/698a070316d884e2b0c3765d/ducks-walk-on-glass-roof-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Take a Break and Hit Play on This Enthralling Video of Ducks Waddling Around a Glass Roof > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 5, 2019 6:05 PM UTC  A couple of male Mallard Ducks on lake, New York, Usa A couple of male Mallard Ducks on lake, New York, Usa Getty Images—Ania Tuzel  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 5, 2019 6:05 PM UTC The world we live in is stressful; from [presidential impeachment hearings](https://time.com/5744184/judiciary-committee-impeachment-hearing-obstruction-mueller-report/) to [climate change](https://time.com/5669069/time-climate-change-issue/), there’s no doubt that there’s a lot on everyone’s minds. Those looking to lighten their moods and brighten their days, however, should indulge in this strangely soothing video of a pair of ducks walking on a translucent glass ceiling. In a now-viral short video uploaded to Imgur, only the webbed feet of some intrepid ducks can be seen as they waddle across a glass roof, resulting in a fully fascinating moment. [Will the president be impeached?](https://time.com/5743345/house-releases-trump-impeachment-report/) Will the [icebergs melt into the oceans and raise sea levels](https://time.com/5709100/halt-climate-change-300-billion/)? While there are no easy answers to these questions, something that is for certain is that these very cute ducks walking on a glass ceiling is a reassuring way to keep your calm in an anxiety-inducing world. 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