Squee!

We have ducklings.

The muscovy hen that nested just outside our front door? The eggs finally hatched this past Saturday.

Being as they’re all still new, she hasn’t been out of the nest with them that much, but she’s now starting to bring them out. Looks like 3 eggs didn’t hatch, but 14 did. We’ll see how many survive. The weather isn’t as harsh this year, and what with all the rain and how green everything is, food and water aren’t in short supply like they’ve been in the past. So I reckon we won’t have another “buffet for hawks” like we have in the past.

No pictures yet. Just haven’t been able to take any since she’s only just starting to emerge with the babies.

But oh… they are mighty cute.

And of course, the children are totally distracted from their studies. Oldest even said “Hey Mom, this is zoology.” Uh huh… way to milk the homeschooling system there, son. How about a 5 page paper? *grin*