Animals
He is entertained only by a pair of decoy ducks
and a random stranger who happens to visit...
ducks or herons.
In May, however, 12 new Cayuga ducklings are coming
When fully mature, they will look like this....
green ducks....although they look black outdoors.
We are also hoping to adopt this beautiful teenage swan
and his mate.
His name is Meadow.
You can read about him HERE.
For now he is living in suburbia...
recovering from a snapping turtle injury.
His owners are looking for a suitable pond.
They are also looking for a suitable girlfriend.
Meanwhile, we are keeping our fingers crossed.
We are hoping our pond will be just what they are looking for!
- Pond Happenings
I make several trips to our pond each day...first thing in the morning,to let the ducks out, last thing at night to close them back in,and occasional trips in between with the dogs. Each and every time I arrive at the pond,seven wild ducks fly away. They...
- Duck, Duck, Dog
Yesterday afternoon, after chores,the dogs and I headed down to the pond to check on the ducks. They are really enjoying their pond time each day.Every morning, Methuselah, our old Campbell duck, is waiting on the shore beside the duck hut....pacing...waiting...
- Feeling Just Ducky
Is this a face that only a mother could love? Did my ducks mingle with a turkey?? Actually this duck is a Muscovy duck. He is one of three that were given to us by a friend. I should say he is one of three remaining Muscovies....a few perished at the...
- Just Ducky
The new brood of adolescent ducks was delivered to their new duck hut Sunday night. Since it was already dark outside, we kept them penned in the hut until Monday morning. They seemed to have weathered their trip just fine and proceeded to eat a bedtime...
- New Ducks On Their Way!!
Our poor flock of Campbell ducks has slowly dwindled down to just one lone duck. We have named her Methusela because she has lived the longest. I worry that she is lonely. We feed her daily and she spends her days happily swimming on the pond...often...
Animals
Waiting for Friends
Poor, dear Methuselah....
paddles around on the pond
all by himself....
day after day.
and a random stranger who happens to visit...
ducks or herons.
In May, however, 12 new Cayuga ducklings are coming
When fully mature, they will look like this....
We are also hoping to adopt this beautiful teenage swan
and his mate.
You can read about him HERE.
For now he is living in suburbia...
recovering from a snapping turtle injury.
His owners are looking for a suitable pond.
They are also looking for a suitable girlfriend.
Meanwhile, we are keeping our fingers crossed.
We are hoping our pond will be just what they are looking for!
- Pond Happenings
I make several trips to our pond each day...first thing in the morning,to let the ducks out, last thing at night to close them back in,and occasional trips in between with the dogs. Each and every time I arrive at the pond,seven wild ducks fly away. They...
- Duck, Duck, Dog
Yesterday afternoon, after chores,the dogs and I headed down to the pond to check on the ducks. They are really enjoying their pond time each day.Every morning, Methuselah, our old Campbell duck, is waiting on the shore beside the duck hut....pacing...waiting...
- Feeling Just Ducky
Is this a face that only a mother could love? Did my ducks mingle with a turkey?? Actually this duck is a Muscovy duck. He is one of three that were given to us by a friend. I should say he is one of three remaining Muscovies....a few perished at the...
- Just Ducky
The new brood of adolescent ducks was delivered to their new duck hut Sunday night. Since it was already dark outside, we kept them penned in the hut until Monday morning. They seemed to have weathered their trip just fine and proceeded to eat a bedtime...
- New Ducks On Their Way!!
Our poor flock of Campbell ducks has slowly dwindled down to just one lone duck. We have named her Methusela because she has lived the longest. I worry that she is lonely. We feed her daily and she spends her days happily swimming on the pond...often...