Much has happened

Yes, much has happened in the last year. Exactly a year if you figure in this was leap year. Teresa and I along with Charlie and Lynda (minus George and Wanda who were advised by Georges doctor not to travel) went on a cruise to Ocean Cay and the Bahamas. When we returned T & I resumed our walking and discovered a Muscovy Duck sitting on a nest. It has been eight weeks and today was the first time I had seen her not on the nest. I could see one egg on the nest and two outside. She went back to it and sat again. Her 28 days are up unless she has recently laid another. 
Last week we discovered a goose nest very close to the duck nest. The next day the Gander decides to warn (our Schnauzer) Bogey off. The next day he gets more aggressive and attacks Bogey while the Goose stands and opens her wings to look bigger.  Bogey walks on the other side of me like I'm a human shield for a few days. Tuesday this week he rushes out of the water and attacks Bogey and tags me too. Today Bogey rushes the Gander and I get tagged again. This guy is getting vicious about his roll as mate protector. After a big rain yesterday, I discovered two more geese nesting by watching their guardian Gander swim toward me or standing alone he honks a warning. When it's a bit drier I plan to get a little closer to see how these Ganders respond.
On another note, a local Mallard Duck showed up with nine small ducklings. They are growing quite fast. Last Tuesday the daddy joined them for a swim. Today Bogey and I had them come out of the woods and cross in front of us headed into another wooded section. The male duck was all alone in the water we saw them in just two days ago.