On the day of the 4th of July—-
Our kids were here from Parachute, Colorado (YAY!!!) Kelly, our son-in-law, is friends with one of the Delta Volunteer Firemen who invited Kelly and his whole family (we included) to come and see how the fireworks are set-up for the display that night.
It was fascinating!
Then that afternoon while the grandkids were playing in the canal they found a duck hiding in the grass.
Circling the duck she was saved. I now have a duck to join my hen. She was very very thin, extremely tired (the canal is very swift and hard to get out).
Her name is now Elsa.
Elsa is doing very well, ate and ate and ate, then went to sleep. Got up early and ate some more.
She has her own little pool and a yard and all the food she can eat.
I now have a Rescue Duck!
Then, in keeping with our annual family photo, it was time for the Knee-High by the 4th of July photo.
Complete with the BFF’s of our grandson and oldest granddaughter!
What a good time we had! (another fun piece is the two ‘new’ kids to the block call Terry and I Grandpa and Grammy! We think that is a very high compliment!)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
That looks like a domestic goose to me…take more photos!
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She is. We think she was tossed away. Got too big ate to much had large poop so was toss in the canal.
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I am reminded of the “Children of the Corn” but in a nice way.
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We have been doing this since Blade was born…they truly are children of the corn!
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Great knee high photos! My the grandkids are growing – kinda like your corn!
A duck/goose rescue named Elsa is all good. I’d have no idea to take care of Elsa… but she landed in a good home!
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Our son LOVES ducks. She may be going to his home, we will see in time.
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It looks as if you had a truly wonderful Fourth of July. I’m sure Elsa is enjoying her new home!
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She is extremely nervous and scared…but eating well!
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So exciting! Congratulations on Elsa. What a lucky duck she is.
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She is one Lucky Duck! 🙂
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Oh Linda, the love from your family get together is now wrapped around Elsa…<3
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We did find Elsa real home, so she is back with her family now!
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Ahhh, you were meant to find her to guide her home, Linda. ❤
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I guess so 🙂
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Aww the duck was just lost? Darn I had hoped she would stay:)
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Yeah, I know. Me too!
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Rescue duck? That is weird. It seems odd that a duck would be in hiding or in need of rescuing.
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It got into the canal and could not get out. We found her home and took her back.
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Domestic ducks can not fly.
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I think that if a domestic duck showed up at my home, it would probably become a happy resident. I do not like duck at all! I was a starving student way too long. I am not even keen on their eggs. When I lived in town, ducks came by regularly because we were near a big pond. (In California, we know them as ‘lakes’.) They did whatever they wanted to in my garden because they knew that I was not a threat. I did not mind because they ate the snails!
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I couldn’t wait till later. Had to find out. What fun to find the duck. I wouldn’t know what to feed them. 🙂 Looks like you had a terrific 4th. That is high praise indeed for the BFF’s to feel comfortable enough to call you grands.
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Yes, they were lots of fun!
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Love the family shot Linda! How fabulous … And a new addition to the family. Elsa .. sounds like she is settling in! A very lucky duck indeed ..
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Well, not yet. We found her home and took her back.
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