Duckling update

My Aunt has been paranoid since our first duckling post that people will think we are irresponsible pet owners since we said we would let our ducks go free when they grew up. She asked for an update, so here it is. As you can see, our little ducklings grew up fast and are little no longer. In fact, they look like full grown ducks to me. We live on a lake that is home to MANY wild ducks, so our ducks, now that they have their feathers and can stay in the water, have been very happy to discover the path from our yard to the lake. There is still a hutch in our yard for them, but I think they have stopped sleeping in it at night. We put out food for them, but we hope that eventually they'll be like the wild ducks, surviving from all the good stuff in the lake and occasional free handouts of bread from all the kids around the lake.

Right now, they still stick pretty close to home and all swim around in their group of 8. It makes us laugh to see what a tight little group they are. I have a feeling once they're fully grown they'll stop staying so close together, since that is really duckling behavior, but we'll see.