Duck Surprise!!!

Went out this morning to feed the geese and ducks and suddenly realised l hadn't seen our little black duck since the 41 degree day on Friday. She was sitting on eggs wedged right under the shed in the orchard and short of lying on my stomach and crawling in under there, l couldn't get her or her eggs out! l wasn't too fussed as l figured she would give up on them after a while as the drake has been gone a long time now! She normally appears every day or so for a drink, a swim and a bite to eat. l went over to the shelters l had built as l knew that if l peered through a gap in the boards l could see her under the shed. Imagine my surprise when l came across her IN the shed....................with these!!!!!

Nine of the little critters!!! Very sweet, cute fluffy and gorgeous to watch.....but it wasn't really in the plans!!!!

Aside from that little surprise it was a lot cooler today with( in good old Tassie fashion............)......snow of all things forecast for Highland areas on Wednesday! Couldn't get much more extreme examples of weather surely? Heading for only 16 degrees here on that day. A big change from 41c! The cooler weather perked the lambs up no end with this little black one having a wonderful time thinking it was a goat!

Poppy looked on unimpressed!