Ducks' First Snow

   The first blanket of snow was laid lightly and quietly upon the town in the middle of the night.  We woke to a white Thanksgiving morning.  A squirrel nibbled on a maple seed, and sparrows darted from bushes to full feeders.  The ducks exited their coop slowly - unsure of their new whitened world.  After a few taste tests of the fluffy white stuff covering the once green ground, they approved, and proceeded to explore their frozen yard. 

Snowy bill. 

Ducks' first snow. 

Snacking on old pumpkins. 

Snacking on pumpkins. 

Wishing the pumpkin wasn't frozen solid. 

Cayuga duck checking out the snow. 

Bird feeder spills are a great treat. 

Foraging in the snow, and eating it, too.