single photos On Thin Ice

Is there safety in numbers? Not for ducks. We used to have a large

number of domestic ducks and geese on our farm pond, until a very

long cold freeze laid over Indiana some years ago. Fox and wild dogs

seem to come from everywhere to try their luck on the ice. A great

number were successful; we would find only feathers the next day.

Whenever I see ducks on a frozen pond I remember that winter. Thin

ice is a safe haven and they rest easy.