Norton and Trixie are still around, and still come running or swimming to me at mealtime, with Trixie quacking loudly when I appear. (I’ve heard that only female ducks quack, which seems to be the case here.) But they are clearly more skittish than before, sometimes abandoning their food to swim quickly to the middle of the pond. I’m not sure what’s going on, but perhaps eggs have been laid somewhere.
Here are some shots after breakfast this morning.
Pondside preening:
Norton steams proudly through the water, his butter-yellow bill showing his superb condition:
nothing like a swim before lunch…
It is nice to have such close friends!
Quite ducky!
Great names!
They’re looking lovely! What a treat to be able to have them as part of your life. 🙂
Nice duck pics! The yellow bill is bright but it’s the insanely orange feet that get me smiling 😀
As plants start growing, they may be finding some noms elsewhere and may not be as hungry as before.
His paddlers being more orange than hers…
Youth, health, sexual dimorphism or something else?
“I’ve heard that only female ducks quack, which seems to be the case here.”
Good grief! I’ve just realized that for more than 80 years, Donald Duck’s quacky voice was based upon a false premise.
The reflections of the tree in the picture of Norton are beautiful. Great picture!
I’ve heard drakes quack all the time. They especially mumble to themselves in low quacks when they are flying.