Wood Duck Family

Getting your Ducks in a Row

Nine baby wood ducks

Wood Duck Family

While walking this morning, I encountered a family of Wood ducks, 

mom & 11 ducklings.

When mom saw me, she swam upstream, flapping her wings and making lots of

noise to distract me from her babies.

 Meanwhile, the ducklings quickly swam downstream away from her.

When I didn't follow mom, she courageously swam directly in front of me,

trying to draw me away from the babies.

Wood ducks are normally very shy and fly away long before I can get close.

What a brave mom!

(Note the turtle on the bank too.)

Feathered Friends

The birds aren't being as secretive, now that they've raised their broods.

I'm enjoying seeing them as they prepare for the colder months.

Flicker

House finch

Catbird

Cardinal

Eastern Kingbird

Red tailed Hawk

Wood ducks

Some will be leaving for warmer places.

See ya in the Spring......

Wet Wild Things

Its been so rainy lately that the only creatures I've seen are wet ones.
This turtle for instance.

And another sighting of the momma wood duck.
Her ducklings are in front of her near the weeds.

And a big ole carp.

Wood Ducks, Bugs & Clouds

The secretive Wood Ducks have brood of ducklings.
I was able to get this picture of the mom and ducklings on a log from quite a distance.

Several days later, I snapped this photo of the ducklings after mom flew away.

Daddy Long Legs loafing on a leaf.

Brilliant green Tiger Beetle

Pink clouds tonight at sunset.