A group of nine Wood Ducks were hanging out on an Alligator Ramp, preening and enjoying the late afternoon sun late last week.

Nothing in particular seemed to have startled them, but by twos and threes they flew off.

As the ducks shifted around some flashes of blue were evident. Some of the adult males have lost their full breeding colors and the juvenile males are starting to show some color.

One juvenile was left by herself, pacing up and down. She finally decided joining the pack was the right thing to do.