The Mallards and various crosses are creatures of the wild but being naturally at ease with man they find the present environment of stretches of river and stream with few homes completely to their liking, ready to take a hand-out in the park or fly off in escape if bothered too much. Today, the first of March the river is still frozen solid but here where the river becomes the creek at the site of the old dam and just about the upper-limits of the line of demarcation with the tide these birds are easily riding out the mild but steady winter storm of snow, sleet, and frozen rain with running water for drink and some food near by.
