Save a duck day!!!!

After all the issues with the ducks, it breaks my heart to see Mama duck go from 11 babies down to 6. I count them every day to see how she's doing. Two days ago I counted 6 then today I headed out to feed them and I counted 7. I counted again and sure enough there were 7. Vince had been working in the pasture filling holes that old posts have left (definite leg breakers), and as he was about to put dirt in a hole he heard peeping. He looked in and there was a little fuzz ball. He pulled the baby out and took her down to the pond where mama was with the others. Well mama heard the baby and came straight for "Vince." Yep, he sat the baby down and backed up and mama went around baby and headed for him but he managed to back away far enough she stopped. I'm thinking baby was pretty happy to see mama and mama was definitely happy to see baby. So now she's back up to seven. As annoying as they are they are still God's creation and I get a lot of joy from watching them. So I'm really glad he was able to save the duck :-)

Baby duck sighting!!

I went out to feed the ducks, all of which were sitting over by and on top of their new house. As I opened the cooler I looked left and there sat mama with all her new babies. I couldn't get close enough to count them. I am not sure if she's letting them swim yet, they seemed to be just sitting and looking at the water. The other guys swam over but didn't get too close either and one stayed on his new house which they all obviously like.