Update on the saga of the female Mallard featured in June's issue of Life in Solera: she's
back at the Crowe's nest! Momma Mallard returned and laid a second clutch of eggs.
Richard Crowe took the photo above on July 4 as she calmly sat on her nest. The nest is in
exactly the same spot as the previous three: 10 feet from the front door in a thick patch of
maidenhair ferns. The camera was at ground level and about 16" from the nest.
At right:
Fast forward
a couple of
weeks… the
momma is
taking her brood
to the golf course
Seen in Solera
Rachael Lyon shared this photo with a
poignant Irish Proverb: "Do not resent
growing old. Many are denied the privilege."
They continue to sacrifice and serve.
Photo by Terry Commeans
Chill Chums hanging at
the local sugar-water holes.
Photo by Maggie Kapp
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