Unusual Encounters

On one of my walks, I ran into this Mallard who kept an eye on me as I walked passed. As you can see, I was very close but he held his ground because he was bravely protecting his lady.

I certainly didn't expect to see a beaver on the river; they are generally skittish and slap their tails on the water at the first sign of danger and dive, but I easily followed this carefree Charlie upstream to see where he was going.

     He stopped for a snack. I watched for awhile and then it was time to go. I hope to cross paths with
     him again.

11 ducklings, plus Momma duck, 2 snow geese, and a beaver. Amazing! The Momma duck chased off a Mallard and another duck while I looked on. Apparently, the geese and the beaver didn't pose a threat.

Although I've been painting, I don't have any pictures to share because the paintings  are in the mail, so I'll wait until they arrive.
    

I did, however, find a frame for my Marsh Wren. Since I don't know how to frame and didn't want to pay a king's ransom, it will do for now.

                             
 Unfortunately, my monitor quit working, so I've been using an old one. It's difficult to tell if the  pictures are too bright/dark, so I've left them as they are; I hope they are okay.

Enjoy the week. Thanks for reading...