Ducklings in the Pool

Yes, yes, I know. But what can I do? They came they swam and all but three got out. Oops. Help! Mom, come get us.

There is the Mama Mexican Mallard and her ten babies. They are getting bigger. They can't fly but still fit through the chain link fence and come into the yard to forage. Peggy throws food over the fence for them to eat. But the grass is always greener... . It has been raining for a week. Their pond is filled back up They should been happy with that but nooooo... they just had to try out the pool. Momma duck got out and the babies went to the corner and started jumping out, flapping their tiny wings like crazy. Until three were left. I found out they can swim underwater almost the length of the pool as I finally had to get the net and long pole and scoop them out. Their mom had taken the others back to the lake and left them. They were happy with their reunion at the pond and so I thought, well, thats that. They won't be back. Wrong.