This morning the mama duck who so graciously allowed us to share her campsite with us decided to pack up her ducklings and head out into the river. After all, she had already pressed her luck with all the people, dogs, cats, and raccoons who could have discovered her at any moment. She got up, and headed to the water. Looking back, she saw 9 ducklings huddled in a group collectively saying “No! We won’t go.” Sighing, she came back, fussed over them for a bit cajoled. Finally she had to promise them chocolate ice cream for dessert if they would just get out of bed and go into the water.
Ducklings don’t seem have learned to waddle yet. They just seem to bounce across the grass in a big huddle.
Pop, Pop, Pop - Pop, Pop, Pop - Pop, Pop, Pop and they were all in the water. Right side up and everything. After checking that no one was left behind, Mama headed off to the little island in the river.
Now where?
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