Birds, Birds on the Range

While Mick worked on a small pond for our waterfowl one evening last week, I supervised the birds on a two-hour foraging expedition.

The hens mostly stayed in the longer weeds around the berm -- Mick says they were originally jungle animals, and they certainly do not prefer the open ground. The rooster didn't hunt for food -- his job was to make sure that no one came too close to his hens.

The Welsh harlequins are much more confident about spreading out than they used to be.

The geese and the Khaki Campbells discovered an ancient artifact!

They are very intrepid explorers.

Another group of Khakis chased around what looked to me like a bit of a dead leaf.

I couldn't believe how this goose was demolishing large leaves.

The Khakis then discovered a puddle in what will eventually be our front yard.

Hooray!!

The geese got in on the action too.

As one goose bobs down, the other bobs up.

The geese are fun to watch but certainly not known for gracefulness, haha.

It was quite the wet adventure!

The birds left their mark around all the puddles in the yard.

All this foraging can be exhausting!

Fortunately, there are lots of great spots to take a break.

Roscoe likes to eat grass too!

He's just one of the bunch.

This goose's orange bill didn't look so orange after exploring the dusty subsoil in the yard.

I couldn't believe the black-eyed Susans.

They were everywhere!

A surreal sunset and sky ended our adventurous evening.

Good night, all!