These are the last of the baby ducks that came and went so fast. We watched this mother patiently sit on her nest for several weeks. Then got to take this picture after we noticed that there were egg shells around the nest. While she was hatching them, I got a good look inside the nest. She had pulled down from her body and had it all around the eggs. It breaks my heart that all the ducklings are gone. I know it is a balance of nature. But so hard to except. She is taking these little ones to the canal, to give them the water experience. But that is where they are captured by the big birds. Wish I could tent a small section and give them protection. Elder Graff says the fish and game would come lock me up for interrupting mother nature.