Farm News Flash

Ms. One and Only Lonely Brown and White Duck finds swimming partners and is lonely no more! Last Sunday, Ms. Lonely Duck was swimming all alone in the middle of the pond looking really blue. Suddenly, she began to quack, and after quacking rather loudly and persistently for several minutes....lo and behold, in flew Mr. and Mrs. Mallard duck from up the creek a bit. They landed right beside Ms. Duck, and they all spent the next hour or so happily swimming and splashing together. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Mallard were back with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ring-necked Ducks ( I had to look them up in the bird book.) The latter couple were so enthralled with the setting that they spent all day long swimming about - all very friendly with our resident duck as well. On Tuesday, the Mallards made another appearance. On Wednesday, a lovely pair of Canada Geese showed up and right away were good friends with Ms. Brown and White Duck. They have been back on and off ever since, and as I write are preening themselves by the side of the pond with our duck close by. All this has happened just after we were wondering if we should go find another duck for our one and only. It seems there is no need. She does have her other buddy, Tom the Turkey, but he is not much for swimming. He is, however, very interested - or concerned or jealous - when Duck is so happily swimming with her new friends, He stands by the side of the pond and gobbles a lot. And that is the news from New Elm Farm Pond for today.