Mere+CanetteOn a girl getaway last month, my daughter and I spotted this adorable duckling and its siblings grazing for greens along the Seine.  Although le saumon haven’t returned full-force (yet?) in Parisian waters, there’s certainly lots of bird life.  Mère Canard keeps a close eye on her brood– a good idea in a town where canard definitely means “poultry” not “pet”.  Well, these cuties certainly had nothing to fear from a pair of duck-lovers like us!

Petite canette.

Where’s Maman?

OhThere

Voilà!

She's coming--hide!

She’s coming–hide!

Too late!

Too late!

En garde!

En garde!

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