Trusting...

The ducks, who had a lovely time in my swimming pool the other day were back again this morning, but not in the pool.

Today, I couldn't believe my luck, when they came right up to the house!

Apparently, they have discovered the place just outside of the backdoor where I feed the birds, and I couldn't be happier.

Very, very quietly, I opened the sliding door and went out onto the veranda with some fresh bread for them. Where they had been extremely timid a few months ago, today they kept their distance, and simply waited for me to throw the bread out to them.

In all, they would have spent at least half an hour, plodding around my paved area, looking out at the view, and nibbling on chunks of bread.

How wonderful it is to realise that the ducks feel safe in my garden, spending time within a few feet of my back door, calmly just hanging out for a while.