well today was a big day, we went OUT..

hahahaha tired the babies out too but that's good as when i go and feed them they are eager to eat

the little one with the black thumbprint on it's head ( i think it's a she) is appearing to get stronger, but it's slow.

the one with the tan cap i think is my new drake.... watch out falstaff we could eat you now....(KIDDING, he's too tough to eat....

actually i am attached to him, as he listens pretty good for the most part and he is my first duck as an adult) so if that tan one is a boy, he will be lilli's husband! when he grows up

she'll boss him around good too

i am not getting anything done in the house but boy am i enjoying these babies-i'd forgotten how much fun i had the last time (two years ago when i raised lilli and phoebe's nest) i think i am glad now i did get the ducklings, although i wasn't sure i should if you all remember.

tomorrow now we'll all go out for a bit longer and we'll go where i know there are flies....

i wish i had back stairs, as it would be sooooooo helpful right now to carry them in and out so

anyway i hope some of the video and pictures help you folks feel some of what it's like to have babies.....

now as they grow they will at one point come to the stage i call the daisy stage....where they are yellow and white (cause i have white ducks) they are teens at that stage....and pretty awkward looking... it's before the carunkling really comes in, but they have that weird alien ridge thing starting on their faces... at that stage it's usually hard to get them to come in and out like they do now and like they will later and i can't wait until the primaries grow in so i can clip one wing...

which makes them safer with my neighbors

everyone, please let me know what you all think of the babies we are going to need names too soon (as soon as we figure out who is what)
i am considering sebastion or bartholemu for a drake..... (or should i hang on to sebation for the new cat that will eventually be here?)
we could also go with orthelo for a boy or gillieford

the girls will be a bit harder.....so everyone dust off your shakespear...........
we are going to need names!

vi