Mother very busy

Downy plumage!Baby duck!

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Running as fast as they can to catch what was it again?

I think the ducklings here has survived

 pretty good until now since they are so many

It was the same last year.

Now that would mean there would be alot of ducks

 swimming around through the year but that is not so here 

I live.Possible they die,get eaten by predators

 or travel to another place

Camera is Your Third eye

Sometimes viewing  the shoots I see plenty of bugs/ parasites

stuck to the skin and  feathers of the ducklings

I Wonder how the outcome of this  and if it is normal

Going for a walk and feeding ducks is a nice thing to do.

 Social it is too-Many of us don't get to distant places and see rare birds-

then it's just nice to go for a walk along the water and watch the local birds.

I have had a lot of fun with them. Studying the behavior,

 feeding them in the winter.

I think there are many who think like me, a nice recreational thing to do.

It is always nice to look at birds

Ducks generally only have one partner at a time, 

although the partnership usually only lasts one year

Mother ducks are very caring and protective of their Young,

I did not think of publish(was no good) this photo but I had to show the mother

Family gathering!

I had to laugh

They dont look much pretty in childhood

Eurasian Coot /Baby Coot

The Eurasian coot is much less secretive than most of the rail family,

 and can be seen swimming on open water or walking across waterside grasslands.

Very busy times for the parents!

Babies are always hungry

Walking on the road you can find 

them by their scream for mum and dad

What I like about this two adults species

They are both working togehter to find food and feeding  the little ones

It was a nice walk today watching the birds along the water where I live

Nice to sit and  see  mothers protect their children.

They come for food but have hidden the children away.

Especially those with very young  kids.I could see

 the baby coot children well hidden in the sieve where they were waiting for food

When the gulls came close to mother she jumped into the air to protect her babies

Now the rain has set in and there will be inside house time again.

I have made a workout plan with daily walks and a little jogging 

 The extra fat from the Corona" house in sitting time"has  to go away.

Hope all are well 

Wishing all a great weekend!