Then the other day my boy came running over to me to inform me that the ducks were heading down the pasture toward the watering hole on their own. We just had a huge storm the night before and the watering hole finally had water in it after a long drought. So I quickly snatched some feed up and ran down after them. I was met by the horses who thought duck feed tasted delicious. After spending some time and effort chasing them away, I finally was able to lure the ducks back. Then, with the horses no longer a threat, I sneaked back up the hill and watched from a distance.
Guess what? The ducks stayed!