Water and Wildlife

 

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Living by a small body of water is one of the joys of my days. Water entices an array of wildlife. Mergansers, buffleheads, wood ducks, and Canada geese are only a sampling of the species that stop by to swim and dunk their heads underwater. Some drop in for brief visits, and some stay for years. On any given morning, I can look out the window and see a flock of feathered fowl taking their morning baths.

    In all the years we've been here on this special spot of earth, baby ducks have eluded us -- until now. A wood duck and her three ducklings have been frolicking at the edge of the lake and even coming ashore. The baby ducks are almost too cute for human eyes, but a photo shoot is out of the question, as ducks are skittish.

    Last year in one of the duck boxes, Barry found a nest with several eggs that had been abandoned by the layer. Wildlife, like humans, sometimes do wretched things, but for the most part and from my observations, ducks and geese and other birds of a feather are amazing caretakers of their young. 

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