Surprise! Even More Ducklings!

Apparently, Mama Goldeneye isn't the only busy duck on the pond.  One of the black ducks must have been jealous that they made it onto the blog yesterday, because she paraded her nine-duckling brood in front of the lodge this afternoon:

I don't know where these ones came from- there haven't been any black ducks hanging around the pond this year.  These ones must have walked up from Pushineer.  (Hard to believe, but they do it.)  I still think both broods are young for this time of year, though.  This picture was from June a few years ago:

And this was from the first week of July a few years ago:

I don't know if the black duck will raise her ducklings here on Island Pond, or if they're just passing through. With no loon chick this year, though, it's nice to have some ducklings to ooh and aah over, even if it's just for a while.