They were hungry, too, and we know from experience, the next step would have been to tap on the window...
*She's been dropping by less frequently and he hangs out with more drakes... I hope someone is minding the nest as he's taken her out for dinner. They ate and left soon after...
Cute shot.
Birds are always hungry. But I only feed them during hard winters. And we teach this to others too. In our climate (before warming), birds must fly away for the winter. If they don't do this, they won't survive. And they fly away when they don't find food in the fall.
@haskar It's always interesting to hear of your experiences there in another part of the world! Our weather is mild year-round. There's a large park with ponds nearby, but we've had ducks come to our pool for years. Unafraid, they'll sometimes stay in the pool when our grandsons swim! They're entertaining, and, when necessary, as with any pet, we clean up after them!
@pdulis@radiogirl They only get on the table when they want to make contact with us; we've never had to clean a mess. Several times a year, Ken does use a power hose to clean every surface and flooring in the yard. The "mess" you see are peanut shells from the squirrels and wading from a cushion a bird pulled out. (I use the spoon in my plant containers...) This makes me wonder what people who live on farms do about the ducks and chickens that run around their yards... (I'd rather live amongst nature than to live in a high rise!)
Birds are always hungry. But I only feed them during hard winters. And we teach this to others too. In our climate (before warming), birds must fly away for the winter. If they don't do this, they won't survive. And they fly away when they don't find food in the fall.