Hey there. It’s Friday… Flock Friday. This week, ducks, chickens, and hummingbirds… and a rodent.
Here are some ducks on upturned-pot islands in the pond:
In and around the duck house:
On the pond:
Hey there Betty:
A rodent (rat, I think) has been visiting the duck house this week. Not welcome, due to possible disease concerns, though it doesn’t seem to be doing any harm, and I don’t know what I can do to stop it — it comes in via the pond pop door, and during the day too. Here you can see it under the ramp, with the ducks nearby:
The ducks were very curious about it:
Some pictures of the chickens in the veggie garden:
In their run, coming to greet me on rounds:
Leafy treats:
More of the ducks:
Going up the bank to the lawn:
On the lawn:
A GIF of the rodent in the duck house:
I shared this GIF of dancing hummingbirds on my personal blog:
And some pictures of hummingbirds, taken with me standing outside a few feet away:
The ducks on the lawn again:
Some chicken eggs in a nesting box; we’ve been averaging about two or three per day of late, but occasionally have more:
Finally, a couple more duck pictures:
Rats need to be exterminated. Keep food closed off to them. Use one of those feeder that the birds have to stand on to open.
A very sleek and healthy-looking rat. Yes, you do need to get rid of him.
The hens have dealt to the veggie garden quite conclusively. (Until springtime anyway)