The Drakes

The young drakes were being picked on by their father so I relocated them from the Sheraton to the house yard. Snails were eating the pot plants that have so far survived the drought so I thought the drakes might like to eat them. I also thought the drakes would like the freedom of the house yard but for the first month, they huddled in the corner of the yard. "The snails are out the front of the house, boys!" Eventually they had an intellectual breakthrough and figured they could get under the verandah and enjoy filtered sunlight or right under the house in bad weather. Kalya loves having drakes to play with but she gently grabs them by the necks and they are not too keen on that. I found the drakes a bargain swimming pool but Kayla also likes to sit in it when she is hot.