"...What Did I See?"

As the hands of the clock moved to 2:00 p.m. I looked out my

window and decided the sun and partly cloudy, blue skies

were calling to me and I needed to get up off the couch, put

my quilting to the side and go for a walk.  Laced up my

walking shoes, grabbed my coat from the closet and reached

for my ipod only to find that the battery was low.  Now

how could I walk without "Mama Mia" setting the pace for

my walk?

Well, if I couldn't have music I'd just have to grab my camera

and see if there were any ducks on the ponds below my

house.  As I headed down the hill and neared the ponds my

ears were assaulted with the cacophony of birds.  My they

were noisy and oh, so busy on the water and the banks of

the pond.

I quickly crossed the road and tried to carefully move to the

edge of the retaining wall so as not to disturb the ducks that

were resting on the dirt where the snow had melted.

But, as you can see, they flew off and headed out to the

water quacking and honking and letting me know they

were not happy to be disturbed.  I wish I'd had time to

really get a better picture.

It was delightful to watch how gracefully they glided onto

the water.  As I looked around was amazed at the number

of Canadian Geese that had wintered here and all the wild

ducks.  Many of the ducks do stay through the year, but

there are never this many.  

Thought I had my camera set for a close-up, but 

apparently didn't.  Although these look like little specs

they are in reality live birds swimming in the cold water 

and basking on the ice.  It was an absolutely beautiful

site.  

Often during the early morning and early evening hours,

they fly over my house and I love to hear them calling

to one another and watch them fly in formation.  

Next time I head down that way, I'll have to take some

stale bread to feed them and perhaps I'll be able to get

some close up pictures.

Just standing there and watching them certainly brought

a smile to my face and brightened an already sunny day!