And then there were six...

Down to six ducklings this morning. (Nine eggs were incubated. Eight hatched.) There's another adult hanging out with the mother and babies, but from all I can tell she's just trying to be helpful.

I wish I could monitor them more closely but I had to go to the oasis today to service feeders. Things were good at the oasis. Rain from the last few days totaled .44," so I didn't water.

I had forgotten about the plaque when I drove up, so encountered it more objectively this time. I was impressed. Maybe it'll be an historical site someday. I see a lot of improvements that could make it look better, but I know it's not going to happen. That ship has sailed.

I managed to get a photo of an elusive Common Yellowthroat at the back water feature.

And an ovipositing (egg laying) darner. Not sure if it's a Common Green Darner or a Giant Darner. It was way out in the middle of the big tank so I couldn't get as sharp a photo as I would have liked.