I'm just gonna fast forward for a bit now and share some pics from the last few days. The weather has turned seasonally glorious at last, I've been out for some long hikes, and been having some luck with the camera. F'rinstance, here are two of the seven Goldeneye ducklings I saw on the pond at Ringve Botanical Garden last Friday. While human babies all start out with blue eyes that later may darken, Goldeneye ducklings start out with brown that later lighten to gold.