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PHOTOS: 'Gang of Five' Joins the Flock on Prospect Park Lake

Following Hurricane Irene, three Pekin ducks and two Moscovies joined the lake's mute swans, geese and other water fowl.

Wildlife rehabilitator Anne-Katrin Titze sent us these photos of the "Gang of Five," three Pekin ducks and two Muscovies, which showed up at the lake after Hurricane Irene.

They decided to stay, a move that appears to leave the mute swans, Canada geese and ducks already at the lake unperturbed.  

Want to see more of the lake's birds? In the spring, Prospect Park Lake saw the birth of , and five cygnets (aka ). Click the links for some adorable photos.

Plus, check the last photo in this set to see the new "Lakeside is for the Birds" sign, which was put on the wall around the construction at the , to highlight the lake's many species of birds. 

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