"Such A Pleasant Surprise!"

Welcomed visitors...

 Good "WTF" Wednesday Morning, y'all.

"Therese, c'mon, we're gonna be... What the?"

Looking out the living room window, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was a visit from a Canadian Goose couple and their Mallard sidekick grazing on, I guess, grass seeds. And, to think that I was gonna cut the grass later in the afternoon. I actually left the coffee shop early to fill up my gas containers with ethanol free gas in preparation.

If we get another visit like the surprise one we received this morning, it may be a while before I crank up the mower.

Such a special treat for us since we've lived here for over twenty years, we've never been able to attract any kind of waterfowl with our two ponds. Occasionally, we'd flush out a kingfisher or small green heron, but not much else. Just about every morning and evening the geese will honk and breeze in their "V" formation pass our property choosing better spots to graze.

About ten years ago or so, Tee succumbed to those cute little chicks and ducklings that are traditionally displayed around Easter at pet and local "feed and seed' stores and purchased two. She raised them to adulthood and enjoyed having their clowning around for over a year or so. The male, who we named, "Duckman" was ever as goofy as the cartoon character and Therese fell in love with him, his antics, and his protective ways.

He actually displayed such personality!

Seeing in the goose couple what we perceived to be an ever vigilant, protective male struttin' around the other two birds with his head raised up high perusing the landscape, reminded us of "Duckman."

When we had to leave, the birds were not at all fazed by our presence as we got into the car and headed out. All three waddled a bit more spritely to the front pond allowing us passage halfway down the driveway. Naturally, when we returned later in the day, the group was gone.

It will be interesting to see if they will return this morning, and if so, will they be towing along with them their sidekick? We're still a bit perplexed by the presence of that seeming confused male Mallard...

First cup, y'all...

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