Make Way for Ducklings

Bruce and I have been watching this duck sit on her nest since our arrival at my parents' house. She gets off her nest for a half-hour every morning, covering the nest with feathers and leaves before she heads out to the pond. Besides that excursion, she stays on that nest no matter what. We've had to bring her water and food every day because she just won't budge. Two ducklings hatched today, and there are still a few more eggs under there (she didn't get off them enough to see how many there were).
They are so cute and tiny. Bruce and I stared at them for awhile today - although most of the time they huddled under their mom's feathers.
Bruce shared his popcorn with the little duck family. The babies couldn't eat it of course. The babies pecked at it but it was way too big for their tiny little beaks.