Mallardlings 6

After Breakfast, paddled over to the Path, behind the Rooms, and looked out into the Woods where I saw the Merganserlings yesterday...quiet....coffee with, and sat awhile....then I thought I saw the Mergansers, but on closer looksee, saw Mallardlings!....Mama Mallard with Six Ducklings...hence Mallardlings....clips....moved over to the Lunch Sit Log, see beginning of clip, which is still in the Merced Pond, and sat awhile under the Ponderosa nearby, and watched...Yellow Rump came by...pic and clip...Bluejay, Song Sparrows, Robins, White Headed Woodpecker Pair, about...Male Mallard joined the group....moreclips...and while doing the clips, there was stirring in the duff next to the Ponderosa Trunk....Gopher I think...clip's a bit frantic....lens was zoomed out all the way, and Gopher was like within arms reach!....sunny blueblue, some puff clouds with dark bottoms, and too breezy for a reflection pic of Two Top....at Lunch: paddled out to Two Top Pine Meadow, and walked out the Path (past the barricades) as far as I could go and keep dry feet....took some evening pics of Two Top Pine...try again early tomorrow morning--maybe no breeze....Violet Green Swallows about again....every evening of late, Swallows are over the Old Wellness Center....River has gone down a lot...Path is passable to Swinging Bridge, I think, didn't get that far, but family with toddler on small bicycle came from that direction!...think there were Six Mallardlings...never got a really clear view.....and it's Donald Duck Day....