Saturday 7 June 2014

The old girl is still there!


Wood duck from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Our Wood duck is still on the nest! I donned all my gear to fend off the bugs and visit her. Black flies, mosquitoes as well as deer flies, this month.

7 comments:

Red said...

It's remarkable that so many clutches are successful with all the risks around.

Kay L. Davies said...

Isn't she a darling?
And so are you, in your beekeeper's outfit. Good idea with so many bugs around.
Must make sure Lindy isn't fretting, as we are having thunder this afternoon.
E you soon.
Luv, K

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
...after I got over the vertigo I was delighted to see the little darling eyeing up that strange invader; possibly wondering if it might be edible!!! Now, if you could set up a permanent fly-cam... hehehehe. YAM xx

Cloudia said...

Carry on girls

William Kendall said...

I wonder what she thinks of you!

Kay said...

I'm glad you're protected. Those black flies are painful and I HATE mosquitoes.

Jenn Jilks said...

She hasn't yet seen me, William!
She snapped at the Snake Scope, and sees it as predator/prey. Which is good, since there are many about!
I did some research, and they do come off the nest to feed. I wasn't sure. A month is a long time to sit!
I'm not down at the pond much, since the bugs are so bad!