When we got to the northern duck pond, other ducks were already demonstrating the fine art of floating, overseen by a black-crowned night heron.
As we know, ducks float because they're made of wood. |
From Desperado Duck and Friends |
I decided to let Desperado Duck try his luck in the feeder stream between the two ponds. On the first try, he got stuck at the bottom of a tiny waterfall, rolling over and over.
Desperado Duck shoots the rapids -and gets stuck in the waterfall.
On the second try, I might have gotten Desperado close to a pair of the local ducks had not Pepper chosen that moment to lunge into the water herself. The ducks flew away, and Desperado floated rapidly toward the mini-waterfall.
Desperado Duck floats rapidly downstream, and soon falls over.
After this doubtful result, I gathered up Desperado and took a few more pictures of the beautiful and rather unusual heron.
Then we made out way to where a father and his little boy were feeding the ducks, much to Cayenne's interest. She used Pepper as a step stool to get a better look.
Desperado tried to hang out with the other ducks on land, but I could tell his heart wasn't in it.
Even when I risked putting him in the water near where the heron had been, he stayed next to the dock.
But it was all a ruse. Desperado Duck had a greater adventure in mind.
Tomorrow: Part Two - The Getaway!
Karen
6 comments:
I dated a Donald for too long not to think of him when I see duck pictures. Some of these shots, if altered a little, could almost be soft porn.
Ok, maybe not. It is just me :-).
~Mary
What fun! I love the shadows of the mallards.
Hi Karen
It looks like we have a new hero in Desperado Duck! LOL. I love the photo with him against the waterfall, it is so visually pleasing to the eye. I could just look at it all day! I like it a lot. I am going to have to come up with some further adventures for Desperado to go on! Well done. Great whimsy!
Desperado Duck is very cute! I enjoyed the pictures and the narrative. Nice job!
So that's what a heron looks like. I was wondering what kind of bird that was.
I really like how Cayenne is using Pepper to get a better look! :)
You blurry shots look like I feel today. I would give anything to be going over a waterfall right about now...three sick ones here all demanding something different. And there is only one me. AUHHHH
I love the tail of DD. Too cute.
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