"Pato" is Spanish for duck. "Pata" is Spanish for animal feet. I love the way the patos wiggle their patas in the greening grass.

Escapees from the mud pit of the winter coop.

Transitioning the birds from their coop by the tractor shed cannot be instantaneous, as we have to replace the tarps on the duck hut and chicken shack. Michael also designed and built a tiny shed to hang the feeder, so feed stays dry when it rains.

Like our other pasture furniture, it is designed to drag. We plan to separate the ducks from the chickens this year, so Michael will have to build another one. I'm trying to convince him to try a pagoda design next. I'll let you know how that goes.

And the bonus info for the day: ducks tend to cover their eggs with straw. It's like an Easter egg hunt every day!