As you will have seen in the YouTube video posted earlier, today I improved the steps into the duckling pool.

Here’s a GIF from yesterday of five ducklings in the pool, and flapping wings:

A still of those wings; still got more growing to do, but definitely looking more feathery every day:

Another shot of five in the pool:

From the pond cam, Bert on the island, and me closing up the duck house last night:

This morning I brought a couple concrete blocks over to the duck house, and used them to make better steps for the pool, almost like a ramp:

Inside the pool, I added bricks on either side of the steps, since they often want to get out somewhere other than the steps, and as a ledge to stand on:

The ducklings came out to investigate while I was still filling the pool:

Once I was done filling, Betty headed straight in:

A couple in the pool, a couple stretching to reach treats from outside:

Three in the pool:

The water is now deep enough that they can’t touch the bottom, so they get their first taste of actual swimming:

Splash:

Bert watching with me: