Yard ducks

The rain yesterday brought down a serious storm of leaves, which made me think of this picture, in which cousin Jess feeds the ducks in our backyard in Alabama. I'm sure the leaves haven't fallen yet this year in Alabama--the picture was taken at Christmastime. Probably fifteen Christmases ago.

The duck with the black spot on her head was named Penny, for reasons unbeknownst to me. She was once hit by a car and lost part of one foot. She walked with a bad limp, almost a hop, but it was a very fast hop.