Mama on the Nest

When we arrived on Friday night we found Mama Duck sitting on her nest and she wasn't moving for anything. We walked right by her and she didn't budge. I was pretty sure that meant she was sitting on some little duckies, and sure enough we got to see them on Saturday.

Not Rubber Duckies

These little ducklings were all that were born of the 12 eggs that we found earlier in the spring. There are three heads but if you look carefully there are four beaks. Mom got off her nest for a very short time and I took the opportunity to get a shot of our little babies. We were lucky to see them at all because by Sunday they had all left the nest and gone to the lake. We will keep an eye out for them this summer.

Deer in the Forest

Saturday was a rainy day so we hopped in the car and did a little exploring. It's amazing the places that are right at our back door and somehow we've never come across them before. This weekend we discovered a wonderful little road near Dwight that runs along the lake, past a church built in 1837 and winds in and out amongst many beautiful old cottages. This deer came out along that road and while she kept a wary eye on me, she allowed me to come quite close.

Raindrops on Iris

This was our first wild Iris to bloom on the island, but there are lots of flowers out on the island and along the highway. This weekend we saw lots of Ladyslippers, Devil's Paintbrush, and Daisies.