By admin | April 23, 2009
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 60 F
Low 46 F
It is raining again which is fine since the vernal pool is now filling. This photo above was a couple of days ago and there is just a bit of water in the puddle. It has rained since this was taken.
This morning upon walking down to the field Tucker got a bit excited as the vernal pool was not only full, but it had visitors. A pair of mallards were enjoying a morning swim. Mrs. Mallard was a bit shy and was hiding just behind her mate.
I did see a hawk fly from the lower branches over the pool into the woods so even if Tucker
and I did scare this pair of mallards off I would like to think we saved their lives. I don’t know if hawks eat ducks. They are not too much bigger in size but the ducks do look…well, tasty. 
They took off in flight before we got too close but click on the pictures to enlarge them and watch them retreat. 
That flash of green and the striped wings 
were beautiful in the morning sun. They only squawked a bit as they flew off.
The pool was left with nary a ripple
in the stillness of the morning.
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