This first one is of Cali sitting on the rock watching and waiting for the ducklings to come out from under Mama duck to say hi!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
We loved our "Mama Duck"
Chad was in our planter area grabbing the hose one day and jumped as he noticed a mama duck had made her nest back in the corner. She stayed their for about 5-6 weeks leaving once per day for food. We counted about 15 eggs at one point but didn't want to touch them to be sure. Cali would go out on the front porch and say goodnight to the mama duck each night. Well, a couple of weeks ago, the eggs finally hatched. It was fun to see. The ducklings would come out for a minute then mama duck would make some noises and they would all pile right back under her and she would sit on them...protecting them. They waited until we all gave them some space then they waddled off unnoticed. We came back out after spending most of the day watching them and waiting to find an empty nest with lots of egg shells. It was a fun little experience for the kids and we have a few pictures...thanks to kim(my battery was dead)!
This first one is of Cali sitting on the rock watching and waiting for the ducklings to come out from under Mama duck to say hi!
This first one is of Cali sitting on the rock watching and waiting for the ducklings to come out from under Mama duck to say hi!
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That is AMAZING! I sure the kids loved watching the ducks and are probably a bit sad now that they are gone.
We are so sad that we missed the ducks. Maybe they'll come back one day to visit!!
That is so cool! Right in your very own backyard. My boys would have loved that.
That is so awesome. What a fun experience and learning experience for Cali. Only Utah. I love it and miss it.
That is so crazy!!!! But how fun for the kids. There are a lot of baby ducks under her.
It was good to see you guys this weekend and will see you in August.
No way, that's the sweetest thing. How cute.
That is awesome in your own yared,but oh my heck, how many babies did she have??
You haven't posted anything forever. I'm always trying to see what's new...well on my boring night shifts anyway. So are you guys planning on taking advantage of that 1/2 off coupon for the cruise? Conner says he refuses to go on another cruise...but I want to plan another one!
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