A family group of Mergansers (diving ducks), with the mother leading a group of chicks in a tight body. Sometimes they may run across the water to catch up. See the Raynor film below, which is described in: 

James, D. (1967) The Loch Ness Investigation. Annual Report

mergansers
Loch Ness Project

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