Goose eggs

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Quarry Hill. Just the kids and I. We had a great time rock climbing, hiking, and exploring. We were pretty excited to see a pair of geese had nested down at the pond. The male wasn't too happy about people dropping by. But we kept our distance and got to see about 4 eggs when the female got up to rotate them.

 

The Mallards were also courting and it was funny to watch pairs of males chase around a female. The kids love ducks, thanks to McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings.

  

 We also found a nice toad down by the creek. The boys had fun crossing over a fallen log, and I was surprised how well they balanced, Of course, the creek below was probably an incentive not to fall.