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Today when we went to the pond we could not see either parent. We sat on the bench for awhile looking out across the pond, toward the new nest but could not see parents or babies. There was some loud kids on a bench down the path a waise. Throwing plastic bottles around, talking loud and tough. Were these the kind of thugs that sent the parents and babies away in the first place?
Across the pond to the left I spot a fisherman. I look below him in the water, ah! One of the parents! I get the binoculars from the man purse, get all focused and spot “four” babies!!! Oh my gosh! FOUR! I said out loud, I looked closer….the babies were making thier little noise’s (chirp, chirp chirp) this young fisherman must have been bothered by them, he started throwing sticks at one of the parents and had separated the babies. Why would he do this, I was disgusted!
We walked our bikes down the path more, away from the original nest around to the side opposite the dam close to where this young fishermen was standing. Over one smalle bridge, then another, then one more. I could now see both parents! Got the binoculars out and WHOA! Both parents and ALL six!!! All six babies were now headed toward the new nest across from the old one! We are so happy now.
I still wonder, why do people have to scare these little guys and thier parents?
The little bridge I made with the sticks worked! There was no other possible way for these little fellas to get back home, and the first day we went back we thought only two had made it. All six babies are safe and sound this day!
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