We mostly have Mallards. But this week, at the neighbor's duck spa, I spied a pair of Wood Ducks.
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| Wood duck pair leaving the spa beach |
I'm not sure you can see it in this photo, but the male wood duck (upper) is recognizable by his crest.
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| Stock photo - Getty Images |
Earlier in the week we had a mother mallard leading her 6 ducklings to the edge of the neighbor's dock. She jumped into the water three times and each time her offspring said "Unh-uh, No Way, not doin' that!" She finally gave up and waddled back to land. I'm not sure how, or if, she got them to get their feet wet.
I'll leave you with a foggy sunrise over Dartmoor.
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| Sunrise 5/15/19 |
wow that duck is beautiful! I've never really looked at them all that much as I have to go someplace with water to do that. I never notice ducks at the ponds at the nature trail I walk at there are a lot of birds but not ducks there
ReplyDeleteWood ducks are fun to see! I saw my first batch of baby geese on the golf course yesterday. Mom and Dad really hissed at us to stay away!
ReplyDeleteYour churn dash blocks are growing and what a pretty piece you got in the swap.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, beautiful views...serene with gliding ducks.