We’ve just got back from walking the dog in the park.
Here are some new photos of the goslings and the latest duckling family for you.
Enjoy.
Only 7 here, but don’t worry, number eight was busy nibbling something close to Mum.
They took to the water shortly afterwards.
This is definitely a new hatching to the previous 11 as they are too small to be those.
And now for the geese:
This is one of the new sets of parents, though I’m not sure if it’s the three or four family.
There are at least two fluffy bums under Mum’s tail feathers!
These are our first two hatchings, fourteen in total. Welcome to a gosling scrum!
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I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes!
In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too.
On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts.
From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives.
We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
These are our first two hatchings, fourteen in total. Welcome to a gosling scrum!
pensitivity101 
Aw lovely photos 😀
Aren’t they? I’m really pleased.
😀
So cute! We’ve been seeing lots of goslings, but still only a few ducklings (most of which have been in our backyard, so we don’t have to go far to see those).
I don’t think Mr and Mrs Mallard will be laying eggs locally, but I’m happy for them to visit our front lawn. If they do have a family, they too will be welcome (and snapped with my camera!)
I’m surprised at how many I see nesting in places a long way from water – you never know, perhaps you will get some in your yard!
I wouldn’t mind. Our first year on the marina had a duck lay 8 eggs in our neighbour’s bucket!
There’s not a hole in the bucket, there’s a duck in the bucket!
and 8 eggs! The ducklings were so cute on their bow. The following year, Momma duck came back for another sitting, but the boat had gone and she tried ours. sadly, we had no bucket or open bow, and the buffer on the front was at such an angle, she couldn’t perch! (Bless)
I love that she tried, though – she knew it was a place she wanted to have her babies (despite all the dangers you described elsewhere to the ducklings).
Nature is wonderful.