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07/03/2026

She was hungry after a day hiding in the brush. Fern!

07/03/2026

Ducks can be surprisingly helpful around a homestead, from pest patrol to nutrient-rich manure 🦆🌿 They’re messy little workers, but they bring a lot to the garden. Read more in the first comment 💬

07/03/2026

Our other white Goddess, Abalone!
Baloney, Baloney Maroney

She knows her names.

These pekin ducks have bad legs as they get older.
Meat ducks weren't intended for older years.

A sneak peak with Mango.
07/03/2026

A sneak peak with Mango.

07/03/2026

Triple Trouble from the Goose Coop. And Trouble is with a capital T for real.

Felix, Vivienne, and Harley-Colette.

07/03/2026

F Troop, A Frame Gang, Freydo's Coop
Plenty of nicknames for this grouping.

Florida, Fern, and Freydo.

This is days before Fern had her run in with a snapping turtle.

07/03/2026

New lady for us. She has not had a warm welcome from our other ladies. We finally have her settled in. Meet, Margaux!

Margaux....Polo!!!

07/03/2026

Up next we have Fern in the hot seat! Snappers got her!
We are so glad they only snipped her foot. She is under vet care and Scotty care. Its too much gore for me after picking her up the first time.

Fernie loves to talk. She will hang out in the tub if you have a full on conversation with her. If not, she flies out. Luckily I've had lots to say this week.

Don't do it!
06/11/2026

Don't do it!

06/03/2026

Most people set out one birdbath at one height and wonder why they only see the same few species bathing.

Different birds drink at different levels — not because they're picky, but because they evolved at specific water sources. Asking a robin and a warbler to use the same pedestal is asking one of them to do something she never would in the wild.

🌿 Ground level — shallow saucer, one to two inches deep:

- Robins — splashy scoop-and-throw bathers who take many short dips
- Bluebirds — regulars at low dishes, especially in winter with a heated basin

🐦 Pedestal height — waist-high, within easy flight of cover:

- Mockingbirds — confident bathers who claim the basin and chase others off
- Catbirds — slip out of the thicket for a quick bath, then vanish. They need dense cover right next to the water.
- Carolina wrens — loud pair-bathers, especially when natural water freezes

🌿 Moving water — unlocks species that ignore a still bath entirely:

- A dripper above a standard bath — migrating warblers stop for the sound of dripping water. Birds that flew over your yard for years suddenly drop in.
- A fine mister over leaves — hummingbirds bathe by flying through the spray. They never wade.
- A bubbler or fountain — cedar waxwings arrive by the dozen for running water.

Same yard. Same water. More of the neighborhood shows up when you give them somewhere that fits how they actually drink 🌿

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