It rained for twenty-four hours at my house and some local ducks decided to throw a little party on my back fence.
Are you familiar with this duck species? They're Muscovy and are found all over my town, though they are not natives. Yes, in Florida, even the ducks are from some other locale.
Sadly, many Muscovy ducks have died recently in our area. It appears some horrible people have been poisoning the ducks because they are not natives. It is ironic, though, because the poisoners are likely non-native Floridians also.
Look closely above this Muscovy and you can see the rain.
In other news, our Mango tree bit the dust recently. A frost weakened it and then it caught a blight of some sort. I finally decided it had to go last Friday and my children kindly did the honors. With their bare hands, they ripped the stump from the ground. Here is photographic evidence that my kids are mighty strong:
Would anyone like to suggest a replacement fruit tree species?
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