Today, it’s a windy day at the Bench. I’m feeling a little bit unsettled today. I think it’s because I had a thought provoking appointment just before I came down here. My mind is still busy.
When we first arrived, the Duck wasn’t here. We have been seeing him here regularly though. My son has been on a mission to give him some healthy snacks. We tried spinach leaves. He wanted nothing to do with it. So we tried chopped up strawberries. I wonder if he recognised us and thought we were only offering spinach again, because he swam straight past us and didn’t bother to stop.
Today, we tried strawberries again because I was convinced that the bright red colour would attract his attention. My son threw all of it except for one piece into the river. The river’s still flowing quickly, and the Duck couldn’t see the pieces before they were taken away by the current. My son saved the last piece of strawberry, and threw it at a better time. It landed right in front of the Duck’s beak. He saw it and gobbled it up. My son was thrilled.
— Catherine