I feel like I'm a kid again!

By that I mean the local flora and fauna remind me of some of my old stomping grounds as a girl.

This guy was outside my neighbors door one morning enjoying the day after a rain. He is either a harmless water snake or a water moccasin...I didn't get close enough to the head to make sure since I chose to respect his morning nap. I like to think he will respect mine in turn.

Our apartment has a duck pond, though the ducks actually choose to live in the landscaping in between the buildings as well as the woods off each side of the property. I believe they are called Turkey Ducks...the males are especially...attractive...with a name like that how could you not be? I heard this mother outside our window one morning and came out for a peek.

Much to my delight she had her brood with her...and I thought one baby was a handful, let alone a whole flock! Fletcher I go out and feed our bread heels to them...he seems interested, but in a concerned kind of way. These are big ducks, so perhaps once he gets a little larger himself he may enjoy them more. I'm much bigger than them, but I still don't want to get on their bad side either :0)