We came home Mother's Day evening to find 18+ ducklings running around in my parents' backyard. Over the past few years, 3 white ducks (a.k.a. Daphne, Daisy, and duck #3) who were initially raised by a neighbor have taken a liking to the Newton yard.
Back when we had our dog, Isaac, it was not ususual to find the ducks inside his dog pen eating his food or taking a bath in his water. As much as it was frustrating to deal with their mess, they also provided lots of entertainment. Despite my Dad's numerous attempts (involving a hose) to keep them away, they always return.
Dad recently discovered that Daisy was sitting on eggs in our wooded area but she kept them covered so well with down that we had no idea that there were so many. How they all fit under Daisy is amazing! As soon as Dad realized that they had hatched, he went to work on fencing them in to hopefully protect them from all the animals/snakes/etc. that would love to have them for dinner. None of them have made it in past years so we're really hoping for a different outcome this go round. They are so adorable and fluffy.
If you look carefully (and through the blur), you can see the ducklings tucked under Daisy's wing.
At first, Daisy was not so sure about us being close, but as soon as we put out some water, she got up the nerve to leave the nest and all her ducklings to take a drink.
Leaving the nest so we could count them!
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