Friday, July 9, 2010

All around athlete

There's a new duck in my favorite garden fountain. She flies in, showing off her landing technique in the water, toddlers screeching in delight. She's easy to recognize because of her blue feathers on one wing, and she loves diving into the water. This means her tail sticks up and her orange, webbed feet paddle about, keeping her moving as she investigates the pennies and nickels tossed in. Or perhaps she is examining the plumbing of the fountain's six spouts. Or maybe not all ducks can remain inverted for so long and she is training for a triathalon - fly, swim, dive?

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