Unhappy landing

Yeah, well you might ruffle your feathers and squawk if, at the end of a long flight, you come in for a landing only to find out that some greedy members of your flock, when there are not taking up prominent positios, have gobbled up all the hand-outs.

(You can insert your own politically-charged metaphors here.)

Just ducky

Being a duck is not all what it is quacked up to be.

This plucky fowl was making like, well, a duck to water, despite an apparent handicap.

In fact, although the creature seems to be lacking a leg, appearances can be deceiving.

Belated

My Mom is 92, and, although she has had her rough patches lately, I always remember being in a good mood.

I don't know why, but I find her smile to be infectious.

Surviving

Early-emerging plants have had quite a shock lately, eh?

Spring apparition

Seems that everything is bursting to life when the weather shifts. This particularly excitable species (fuzzicus inditchinatus) tends to demonstrate its seasonal colours after a warm, breezy day, and then opts for a more sedate look for the rest of the year.