Ducklings, caterpillars, and kitten

Victor and I took a walk this morning after breakfast. We walked along a trail along the back of our house. It's sunny and cool and the air was crisp. The trail led us to a pond that ducks like to swim. There were no ducks today. I knew there are a few other ponds that may have ducks. So we continued.

After we got to the main road leading out of our housing community, we walked cross the road and looked at the ponds at the side of the road. There are tens of ducklings. They are small but enjoying the ponds and wetland with thick and tall grass. There are other birds, a few of them pretty with red and black tails. This small wetland is between two housing communities, but it's big enough to provide sanctuary for these migrating animals.

Victor and I sat there and watched the ducklings for a while. Birds are chirping and it's obvious there are many animals hidden in the thick grass. Victor notices small insects walking on the concrete walkways.

"Caterpillars!" he got very excited. We watched a few of them crawling. We took care not to step on any of them. Victor walked in a funny way when he tried to do that.

We found a beautiful cat hidden in the grass. What was it playing? Is he lost? The kitten found us, was a bit scared. He jumped on the road to cross the street. A car was approaching and I waved for the car to stop. The kitten crossed the street safely. Victor and I followed. We approached the kitten again. This time he was more relaxed. He lay down on the ground. Victor and I petted him for a few minutes. The kitten stayed alert the whole time. He is not a lost cat, just exploring and playing. He seems to be very confident. Victor was so happy and he didn't want to leave.