A pair of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) has/have taken up residence on my pond. They spend most of their time "dabbling", that is, upending in search of food underwater. Goodness knows what they find to eat. They are very cute, but I know they will trash the pond: once the warm spring days arrive, pondweed and blanketweed will spread and choke it. Still, to quote Butch Cassidy yet again, "it's a small price to pay for beauty." They are handsome and plump. I bet they'd make good eating.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Mallards
A pair of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) has/have taken up residence on my pond. They spend most of their time "dabbling", that is, upending in search of food underwater. Goodness knows what they find to eat. They are very cute, but I know they will trash the pond: once the warm spring days arrive, pondweed and blanketweed will spread and choke it. Still, to quote Butch Cassidy yet again, "it's a small price to pay for beauty." They are handsome and plump. I bet they'd make good eating.
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