Birds and Flowers

 

 

 

Windy chilly Sunday evening in the lake.

These regular faces were hanging out in the usual spot.

When I noticed one of the white ducks has a missing eye and also the Egyptian goose with his limping left leg, a lady with a bag of food approached, started feeding them and told me that these two had been rescued for their injuries and recently released.

Surprised to see the one-eyed duck eating off the lady's hand with no hesitation. 

Once rescued, they may become more comfortable with humans.

Instead of being attacked, one-eyed duck seems to be welcomed back and 

cared by the fellow ducks, which was very nice to see.

 

 

風が強く肌寒い日曜の夕方、水辺にて。

いつもの顔ぶれ、いつもの場所。

ふと、片目のないアヒルと、左足を引き摺っているエジプトガンに目を奪われていたところ、袋を持った女性が近づいてきて、餌をあげ始め、「この負傷した二羽は介護されてたんだけど、最近またここに放たれたのよ。」と教えてくれた。

片目のアヒルは女性の手から直接食べていたのでビックリ。

一度救出されると人間に気を許すということでしょうかね。

他のアヒルたちも、片目のアヒルを攻撃することなく、

温かく迎え入れて労っているかのような様子が微笑ましかった。

 

 

 

 

The flowers at the park was showing some fading sides already:

Most of the bougainvillea's pink leaves fell off and so were roses.

I wonder if it's from the crazy shift of the temperature we are experiencing.

The weather has been very strange lately.

 

萎れゆく公園の花々。

ブーゲンビリアのピンクの葉は大半が落ちてしまっており、バラもまた然り。

昨今の異常な気温の変化が関係あるのかしら。

ここのところお天気がおかしいです。