Sunday Morning Surprise!

There is a waterfall/pond in the courtyard of my condo.  When I got up this morning I heard a familiar sound that used to happen annually but I've not heard for awhile.  The sound of ducklings cheeping and their mom quacking in answer.

I went out to look off my balcony and went back to get my camera.  It is hard to see but in the water inside the cage are at least two ducklings cheeping for help.  Mom was pacing back and forth offering encouragement.  After awhile it stopped as they managed to get out of the cage by themselves.  The wire cage was put around the intake of the pumps due to prevent accidents happening.

 This little guy was exploring the little side water feature and got up on rocks to sun.

 Here is mama with them swimming about.  There were six or seven, they move so quickly they are hard to count.

 Mom is trying to teach them how to get out of the water.

 Up she goes.

 It is still a bit high for them to get out at that site.

 So off to the concrete side but no luck there either.

 The little ones jump onto the cage and then the brick work.

 See the straggler on the cage?

 Alley oops and up he goes.

Now to catch up with mom.

 Next task is the stairs, they all get up the first one as it is lower.

 Four of them up and running about...

MOM!!!...................................................................................................................................................

 Hey MOM!! I need help too!

 Mom goes back and check on the two not getting up.                                                                            

The others come to join Mom and the two stragglers.                                                                              

 Heading over to the shade of the Japanese Maple tree.

 Now for a bit of a cool nap.