identity melt down...

...i don't recognize myself anymore - do you know what i am? who i am? can you help to identify me?

so i thought the day was clear... and maybe i'd venture outside... not so wise - it totally sapped my energy and now i'm not feeling so well again... but - while i was out - look what crossed my path...

isn't he/she the cutest ever? i have no idea what this is... at first i thought it was a black duck - but nope... it got out of the water and look at those feet - not your normal webbed duck feet! and clearly it's not a little goose either...

it has that little white beak - with red eyes and the cutest little red marking sort of on its forehead... and before it came to shore - he totally submerged under water - not just his head, the whole body... dived straight under before coming back up... in a way - when i first saw him, i thought he was rather prehistoric looking. and he moves very fast across dry land - there's no waddling here - it was almost a run when i chased him around... too funny... but i've no idea what he is - so if you've any idea, here's your chance because i know you all are very smart with this kind of thing. seeing him... even in my woefully weak state - his adorableness - knowing i was viewing something pretty extraordinary in creation - made for...

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happy day.....