The ducks all spent the night outside again, as I expect will be the norm going forward. They slept on the pond and on the bank by the pond deck, which is one of Bert’s favorite spots.

I gave them treats from the pond deck again last night:

When I visited on morning rounds, I found them all on the bank by the pond deck:

I rearranged the run a bit to provide more shade without having to move the shade panel to access the duck house, which was probably a waste of time, since they’ve found their own shady spots:

I’ll probably remove the temporary run this weekend, if they’re done with it.

The ducks on the bank from above:

They explored the back lawn a little:

Hunting for tasty bugs:

Enjoying the afternoon shade:

A view of the pond, back lawn, and brown gazebo, with the ducks by the grasses:

Mealworm treats on afternoon rounds: