A couple of weeks ago, friends turned up on our doorstep with two wee ducklings. Mother duck and her babes had wandered into their backyard. They have dogs, big dogs, soon Mother duck was down one baby and the noise alerted our friends to the fact something was up in their backyard. The dogs had killed one duckling, Mumma duck had taken off with who knows how many ducklings, and our friends managed to rescue two ducklings which they brought around to our house. So my usual Spring occupation of duckling care starts again.

A few days after the first lot of ducklings arrived, I was out walking the dogs and as I looked down I saw a wee bird with it's beak wide open looking back up. I checked around for Mum and Dad and any others - found one dead bird, but no sign of parents, so this wee one came home with me as well. I had to sit it in the glove box to drive home - three dogs and one baby bird aren't the ideal mix lol.

Growing fast isn't she? My neighbour was over visiting and noticed the feathered new comers...then that afternoon presented me with anothre duckling. Her Grandkids had accidently scared away Mum and siblings when playing in a boat down at a local river. Lyall and I headed back there to see if we could find Mum, but to no avail. We tried again the next day, but still no luck.

So this lot have been living in my lounge and for the first week they were all coming to work with me. Now just the wee finch comes to work as she still needs to be fed every two hours - the kids are just amazed at how she eats. So my apologies on many of your blogs, I am reading them, but sometimes commenting and sometimes not - because these feathered friends take up a bit of time, still it won't be long and they will all have grown and be looking after themselves. Other news, I'll try comment moderation - it will remove the need to do word verification, and I'll see how that goes. Have a great week everyone.