Thank goodness we’ve been getting rain in California. Finally! The rains have filled nearby creeks and made the hillsides and plants nice and green. The other evening when I was taking closeups of flowers, which was only a few steps from our front door, I heard some quacking. Moving closer to the edge of the creek, I saw this happy couple paddling around. Thankfully, I had my 300mm lens on and fired off a couple shots. By the time I moved a bit further down to get a closer look, they had gone. I’m glad I got a peak into their environment. Maybe someday soon there will be ducklings. 🙂