Answer: Counting the Ducks by the Old Water Wheel

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Count the real ducks in the mill pond, but do not count the carved wooden duck decoy.

The Answer

The correct answer is: 14 real ducks.

Here is why

1. Count the ducks across the main pond first.
2. Add the two ducklings near the lily pads.
3. Include the partly visible duck at the far-right edge.
4. Do not count the carved wooden duck decoy on the foreground rock.

Why people miss it

The wooden decoy looks duck-shaped, and a few real ducks sit near the edges, which makes the count easy to overthink.

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