OK, so maybe they’re ducks, not geese. And maybe there’s 6, not 7. But you get the picture! Hard not to get excited about Christmas when you capture scenes like this one. Of course we’re in that time of year where the weather fluctuates wildly. But even if we don’t get a White Christmas, I’ve had several mornings to witness scenes like this one already – so I’m all good!
Like a Duck To Water
Those old maxims are based on life and experience. I have always heard the adage, “he took to it like a duck to water.” Yesterday I saw that adage in action. Charlie had finished the fence around the duck pond at The Doctor’s House, so it was time to take the ducks, who had never been in water, from the barn to the pond.
It was quite the commotion to get them from the stall into the carrier and across the field. We got them to the duck house by the pond and released them. They were a little timid as they flocked ever closer together and waddled to the water’s edge. They all got in the water and for about 10 seconds didn’t know quite what to do.
But then, wonder of nature kicked in, and almost instantly they were swimming, diving, eating algae like they were starved. I looked and smiled – such a fun sight.
Our challenge now is to protect them from predators. I have a plan already in motion – stay tuned!
Duck, Duck, Cute
This Spring keeps getting cuter and cuter. This weekend we had a very important pick-up, that has increased the sweet-factor in the barn considerably: namely, 16 chicks and 7 ducklings! The chicks are in the greenhouse under a heat lamp, the ducklings are safely tucked away in the barn until they get a little bigger, and The Berry is in her glee! Make sure to stop by for a little ‘hello’ if you’re at The Doctor’s House soon!
