Mother Wood Duck stood at her post as her ducklings took a break, blending in to the foliage on Turtle Island. The kindly painted turtle didn't seem to mind the brief visit, sharing his sanctuary with the fuzzy visitors. When the flock eventually departed, we couldn't help notice there just aren't as many ducklings as there once were. We blame ourselves, and our inability to trap the wily snapping turtle -- who has apparently been lunching on the little ones.