Chinese Duck and Ducklings

As we were on a walk a few days ago,
my granddaughter and I stumbled on this Chinese duck
and her ducklings.

Upon seeing us,
the mother's first thought was to take her babies
away from danger!

The twelve little ducklings appeared to line up in couples,
as they followed their mother to safety.
I guess that's where the saying came from
about having "all your ducks in a row"!
(Click on picture to enlarge.)

This momma duck reminded me of one of God's promises to us

in Psalm 91 that says,

"He will cover you with His feathers. 

He will shelter you with His wings. 

His faithful promises are your armor and protection."

Have you got all "your ducks in a row" today?!!!

I've got a few I'm working on!

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click HERE!

For some interesting photos on birding around the world,

check out Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesdays posts!

Duck Feathers vs. God's Feathers!

Picture taken by my granddaughter
at our neighborhood duck pond.

Have you even wondered how ducks stay dry?

"If you can watch some ducks for a while you might notice that they spend a lot of time nibbling their feathers with their beaks. This is called preening. While the duck is preening she is spreading oil all over her top layer of feathers. The oil comes from a special place near her tail called a gland and when she spreads the oil over her feathers it makes her feathers waterproof. The water can’t get through the first layer of oily feathers and so all of her feathers underneath stay dry and fluffy and keep her warm all over."  (From Garth and Bev's website)

Swans and geese keep dry under their feathers in the same way.

As my granddaughter and I were talking about this yesterday,

I suddenly realized that God wants to take care of us in a similar way!

"He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge."

Psalm 91:4

He doesn't take us out of the water

(the storms or challenges in our lives),

but He keeps us "dry" and out of danger

by giving us refuge "under His wings"!

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