
Oh man! He almost ate my duck! Sorry about your toes.Looks great granny!
I learned that the rules that Jewel and Jasper follow at the farm apparently don't apply to the pond. They were both in prey overdrive. Jasper would dive in and swim after them. Jewel is too dainty, so she stayed on the shore. Jasper pounced the smaller blue baby and held her underwater. When he couldn't see her he moved, and she swam halfway across the pond under the water. When she finally surfaced only her head and highest part of her wings were above water. I was hollering at both and neither were listening, so when Jasper ran by I kicked him. That got his attention, and also broke two of my toes I think. They immediately turned purple. I have some degeneration in the bones of my feet, so it guess I'm fragile. Jasper didn't seem phased.![]()
We'll try leashes (and no kids) next time. Maybe having chickens over there will help, too. If that doesn't work, there's always the shock collars.

Quote: Even a little sugar water is good. Gives them a jolt of energy.
Quote: Yes, and then we will still be in drought conditions. Need the snow pack to melt slowly to keep the reservoirs full.