Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

It made my day to see your post, Val! What an adorable family of ducklings, and Erin is beautiful! Such a lovely and uplifting account and images!

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Nice photos! A great story that does show people can be good to our environment and to those who share it with us. We brought up ducks indoors-very messy and stinky, but worthwhile for us!

Thanx for sharing.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

What a precious set, Val and we are staying close to home also, because of the virus, Take care and be safe! Corky

steve L Loc: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Hooray !!

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much Bob, They are so cute and there are two Moms on the pond, one with 9 babies and two with two each..

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much custodian, Erin is enjoying looking after them..

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much Donna, glad they made your day. This is the first time I have been able to get pictures of them so tiny as they have always been with Mom before. Sarah used to think that the ducklings that went missing before were taken by a fox or mink but being home she saw it was the other mother ducks that killed them. Had it not been for the lock down they would have all died as mom was scared off by a bully duck and flew away and the others went for the ducklings.. Sarah feeds them by the pond every night along with the moorhens so it is not shortage of food and as the pond is big which leads into a smaller one there is lots of space. Must be a duck thing...

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much Sinewsworn, I am sure Erin will find that out as they are in her bedroom at night. I can see her sleeping in the lounge when she finds out just how messy and smelly they are..

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much Corky, I am staying close to home too. Sarah gets my main shop and I use the village store. I walk Blue and that has been it. I can now go to Sarah's to see them all as we are a bubble family. It was great to hug them all after so long. You both take care too..

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much Steve for the thumbups..

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Val, and glad that everyone is ok and that you can visit with your loved ones in the bubble family and know that really helps! We are ok but never imagined that something like this would occur, but things could be worse. I am making the grocery trip by myself as Ellen is diabetic and otherwise we are staying close to home. Yesterday, we had to forgo a visit by my niece and family from Denver Colorado. They are visiting friends and family in Virginia and Texas and we had planned to have a careful lunch with them outside but a Nor'easter has been dumping rain and unseasonable cool weather at us for the past few days. We also reluctantly canceled our annual family reunion for Ellen's side of the family which we have hosted at our home for the last twenty-nine years. It's always scheduled for the first Sunday in July and has been held since 1960 with the exception of only one year before this one. There are usually around thirty people attending and is always very much fun with some staying over until Tuesday or Wednesday, but just too much of a chance and didn't want them ending in sadness!... On the brighter side, we are enjoying our perennial garden and other flowers, birds, and insects as it makes a great temporary escape from our problems. You guys and the pups take care and we always love to hear from you! Corky and Ellen

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Will pm you

merrytexan Loc: georgia

Oh my gosh how sweet ...what lucky little duckies! Love all the shots and the story, val!

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Thank you very much Merry, I was over there today and a tiny Goldfinch flew into the window. I have posted a picture and the tale..