Duck Rodeo

Isabell and The Bobs went for their first swim in the big pond yesterday.

As you can see, the drought has all but claimed our pond.   These guys are standing up in the middle of it.  Jessie and Owens took up permanent residency in the pond across the road two months ago.  I suspect it is spring fed, as it is the only pond around here that still has water to speak of.  Even the creek down the road, that is prominent enough that the entire area is named for it, is dry.  First time i have ever seen it run dry.  This is the same creek that floods and blocks us in at two places when we have lots of rain. 

Isabell and Bob spent about 15 minutes in the pond, then decided they were done.  They were bobbing and weaving all over the pasture, so we had a Duck Rodeo to show them the way back home.

Wish we had audio for this.  Just Whirled Peas lots of honking and quacking.

 Moon and Lance were waiting patiently to hear about the big adventure, once they got back home.  Apparently Sparta didn't care one way or the other.  He is still kinda in a snit about being separated from the girls, anyway.

For the record, the pool water is changed EVERY morning.  Ducks are just as filthy as chickens.  Actually, most of what winds up in the water is soil--they peck at the ground and then go get a drink, and deposit the soil on their bills from the pecking.