The mother mallard had a tough time corralling her ten ducklings as there were several who were testing out rapid swimming and spinning in the water. It is always fun to watch the ducklings playing in my pond, even if they are little for only a few days.
Mallard Ducklings
The ducks are returning as this morning I had a pair of mallard, a pair of wood ducks and a pair of hooded merganser on my pond at the same time. Although this evening I only saw the mallards while some deer grazed along the edge.
Ducks Coming Back
The sixty degree day melted most of the ice off my pond and somehow the ducks knew it as a pair of mallards were swimming in the pond. Then male wood duck joined the party, although I didn’t spot a female wood duck but she could have been checking out the duck houses.
Return of the Ducks
