Hitching a ride :)
I love pic #2----"Who says I'm a BIG bird!!!!"
"Come on....Kiss me...I dare you!!!!
Continuing-already counted-resubmitting for the goofy wildlife project.
Well that's one way to get to the last of the peanuts in the ring I haven't seen them try before.
Happy 8 week anniversary to Marie Mallard and her 5 (surviving) ducklings! Photos #’s 15-16 hatching day, 8 ducklings :))
I’m wondering if they will continue to come to this area individually once independent from their mother hen?! 🤞🤞🫶
Well that was entertaining :D
A treacherous walk to their first swim :0
Hen with 8 newly hatched ducklings. 2 individual drakes (#’s 2,3,5). 1 Canada goose present photo #1
Marie with her 8 newborn ducklings on their first venture to the feeders followed by their first swim. She hid her nest so well!! I’m happy beyond words :))
Continuing-submitting for "Goofy Project" (And I totally love this one!!)
Sploot :)
Taken from approx 100ft away...Note the Dragonfly on its' head in the last photo!!
If ID is correct, it's a first for here! Only the one shot & it was with some Chipping Sparrows
'Just washed my feathers & can't do a thing with 'em....)
White crowned in back with yellow crowned in front and submitted separately.
The hen (AKA Marie) appears to have a fractured beak and may be the same hen who visited the yard last year throughout the summer and fall.
Not sure about this one nor do I know what’s in its beak, perhaps material to build a nest?!
AI suggestions #’s 1-3:
Orange-crowned warbler , Palm warbler, Nashville Warbler
Sunlight washing out details
? AI first suggestion Blackburnian warbler. Sorry poor quality photo
If this is correct it’s a first for me
Is it possible another warbler first for me ?! I’m going with AI first suggestion. Any corrections appreciated.
It looks like mother hen, Marie-with-the-fractured-beak, and 3 juveniles at the bird feeder. If calculations are correct they would be about 4 weeks old. A frustrating lack of knowledge of duckling development prevents me from certainty. Also not 100% certain it’s the hen with the fractured beak- see photos 1-3. Any enlightenment is appreciated. Thanks :-)
PS: never observed her nest or her hatchlings swimming in the lake but it would make my heart happy to think Marie showed her ducklings where to find our bird feeder! :-))
Grappling?!?
Could someone with knowledge please let me know if this hen’s beak is broken? She was observed with her mate, eating on land apparently without difficulty. Thank you.