The mother duck and her Ducklings Out – Nature 66

This post is talking about the mother duck brings her duckling out of the nest after hatching.

Image 1- Ducklings, just hatching

You may follow the process of incubation from eggs to hatching at previous postings:

- Rainbow Before Evening : A Duck Lays Eggs in the Pot – Nature 54
- The Rainbow Evening : A Mother Duck with Her 8 Eggs – Nature 56
- A Beautiful Female Muscovy Sitting on the Eggs – Nature 62
- Rainbow Evening : The Hatching of Duck Eggs in the Pot – Nature 65

After hatching, babies are so sweet and precious. Colors of their body are yellow and combined with brownish. Positive and fun to watch.

Image 2- Mom and chicks

Ducklings need several hours or a while to start their first steps, and moving in their nest.

Then it will takes about 10 weeks for babies to be able to regulate their body temperatures, hence, babies will stay with their mom within this period.

Image 3- Mom and her ducklings out

By next posting, we will talk about “The Mother Duck Brings her Duckling to Swim.”

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The Hatching of Duck Eggs in the Pot – Nature 65

We have talked about duck’s eggs, the species of duck which own the eggs and incubation of eggs at previous postings.

Image 1- Ducklings, just hatching

You may read the previous postings:

- Rainbow Evening : A Duck Lays Eggs in the Pot – Nature 54
- Rainbow Evening: A Mother Duck with Her 8 Eggs– Nature 56
- A Beautiful Female Muscovy Sitting on the Eggs – Nature 62

Yes, after 31 days incubation, eggs are hatched. The hatching eggs were not all together or not in the same time.

The first hatching at day 31^st, then followed by other eggs. The last hatching egg at day 34^th.

Image 2- Mother and her babies

Since the each egg didn’t hatching at the same time, thus, the lessons we might learn:

- never mess the eggs.
- never intervene with hatching process.
- let’s nature work alone.

Image 3- Mother duck, just take a rest for a while.

I will tell you what happen with babies duck by next posting. Just wait and see.

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Traditional books versus electronic books for children – Part 1 - Reading 13
- The Rainbow Before Evening : The American Robin in the Yard – Nature 55
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Joker, PBA, and Alzheimer's Disease – Part 3 - Alzheimer's 12
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Alligator Plants Grow Well in Louisiana – Science 34
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Do you Know Some People Eat Alligator Meat? - Part 1 – Food 40

The Blooming of Chinese Lantern Plants – Nature 64

We never seen before, the Chinese lantern like flower. We just see this unique and pretty flower in our neighborhood recently.

Image 1- Flower of Chinese Lantern

In addition to Chinese Lantern, other common names are Flowering maple, Velvet leaf, Indian mallow, Room maple and Parlor maple.

Based on the Google ID result, the species refers to scientific name of Abutilon pictum which mature could reach 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 cm) tall.

Many believed this plant is native to South American countries such as Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.

However, genus of Abutilon contains around 200 species which are spreading to regions of Asia, Australia and Africa.

Image 2- A painting from a high school student, illustration

We have observed that the ornamental flowers of Chinese Lantern could attract many kinds of pollinators, include hummingbirds and butterfly during blooming in Spring and Fall seasons.

Image 3- The flower looks pretty

Have you this kind of flower in the garden?

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Have you Tasted Broad Beans? - Food 39
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Owls Population at our Neighborhood – Nature 53
- The Rainbow Before Evening : The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss – Part 1 – Reading 12
- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Duck Lays Eggs in the Pot – Nature 54
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Traditional books versus electronic books for children – Part 1 - Reading 13

Colorful of Dutch Iris in the Yards – Nature 63

Our state of Louisiana has 5 species Iris as native flowers. These species could be seen in many places across the state.

Image 1- Colorful of a Dutch Iris flower

Plenty of Iris flowers both native and “imported” to our state may be found around ditches, along edges of ponds or river, and moist or fertile places during Spring seasons.

The well known 5 species of Iris in our areas are:

- Iris giganticaerulea.
- Iris hexagona.
- Iris nelsonii.
- Iris brevicaulis and Iris fulva.

Image 2- Rain drops on the flower’s surfaces

Dutch Iris with scientific name, Iris Hollandica is a hybrid species by combining European Species (Iris xiphium) and North African species (Iris tingitana).

Iris xiphium is native to Spain and Portugal, while Iris tingitana is native to Morocco and Algeria.

The Dutch firm called as “Van Tubergen” had distributed the crossed breeding Iris flowers to North America around 19^th century, a long time ago.

Image 3- Lovely colorful flower’s petals

Have you seen this colorful Iris in nature?

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Brain Changes during Reproduction Process – Part 3 – Brain Plasticity 2
- The Rainbow Before Evening : The United States Produces and Exports Dates Fruit – Food 37
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Flowers as Objects of Paintings – Part 2 - Art 11
- The Rainbow Before Evening : The Crazy Chicken Pollo Loco at Neighborhood – Food 38
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Joker, PBA, and Alzheimer's Disease – Part 2 - Alzheimer's 12

A Beautiful Female Muscovy Sitting on the Eggs – Nature 62

We have two posting about eggs and a mother duck. At the first posting, we didn’t know the species of duck.

Image 1- A beautiful female Muscovy.

Then, we understand that the owner of eggs is Muscovy instead of Mallard ducks. You may read the previous two postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Duck Lays Eggs in the Pot – Nature 54
- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Mother Duck with Her 8 Eggs – Nature 56

As you might know, a female Muscovy duck will lay one egg almost every day until reach the clutch point.

The mother duck sitting on the eggs to incubate them for about 30 to 35 days instead of 28 days.

Image 2- Eggs during incubation

The sitting on the eggs for “most of the day.” The mother duck very brief to leave the eggs sometimes. The purposes are for getting food, water and just relief.

Image 3- Eggs ready to be incubated, previous photo

Let’s wait duck eggs hatching!

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Is Mockingbird a Smart Bird? - Science 32
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Could Parasite Control Human Mind? - Science 33
- The Rainbow Before Evening : How often Should we Consume Blueberries? - Part 2 – Food 35
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Are Bald Eagles not Endangered Species Anymore? - Nature 50
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Brain Changes during Reproduction Process – Part 3 – Brain Plasticity 2

The Cardinals in the Backyard – Nature 61

We have posted about birds and animals which visit our yards and neighborhoods either regular and seasonal.

Image 1- The Cardinal at the yard

Some of previous postings are:

- Wild Animals and Birds in my Backyard – Nature 8a
- Crowned Heron Crawfishing Near Our Neighborhood – Part 1 – Nature 20
- Rose breasted grosbeak Comes to Our Neighborhood – Nature 23
- Wild Bees are Visiting Our Backyard – Part 1 - Nature 43
- A Duck Lays Eggs in the Pot – Nature 54

The cardinal among the birds visit our yard at any seasons or throughout the year, since the bird is a non migration bird as far as I know.

Image 2- Just for illustration

I believe the cardinals visit our yard because of foods. We have blackberries grow very well and climbing our fences.

In addition, there are plenty wild berries during Spring and Summer seasons in our yards.

Image 3- Another Cardinal bird eats seeds

Sure, our bird feeders attract them to visit our place. We enjoy to see birds fly around.

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- Rainbow Evening : Winter Storms during Cold Season – Nature 48
- White Hominy Pearls Tossed with Coconut Shreds – Part 3 – Food 32
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Impacts of Winter Storms – Nature 49
- Sugarcane Sticks Sold in the Mexican Grocery – Food 36
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The Multiple Colors of Tulip in Neighborhood – Nature 60

There are 3,000 registered types of Tulip in the world as of recent days (Gardenia, 2023: Tulip Types).

Image 1- The purple Tulip opens its petals.

We have at least four varieties of Tulip, here in our city, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are:

1) Queen of night Tulip

Darkest Tulip with deep purple colors, and could be appear as pure black when blooming.

2) Hocus Pocus Tulip.

This type of Tulip has bright yellow color. The Tulip is growing well in our state, because we have warmer temperature.

Image 2- Tulip flowers with yellow color

3. Maureen Tulip

The flowers color is growing from pale yellow to marble or ivory white when flowers reach maturity.

Image 3- Bright red flowers, tend to pink.

4. Menton Tulip

Flowers of this type have a yellow base color. We may find interior parts of petals with orange and white stripes. Strangely, when blooming, flowers may change to the rosy pink color.

Image 4- Tulip opens its petals widely

What types of Tulips have you seen in your areas or cities?

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Joker, PBA, and Alzheimer's Disease – Part 1 - Alzheimer's 12
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- The Rainbow Before Evening : The First Exhibition of a Local Artist – Art 12
- The Rainbow Before Evening : Winter Storms during Cold Season – Nature 48

The Indian Ringneck Parrot Is One of Popular Pets - Nature 59

As you might know that parrots are mainly imported from many tropical countries into the USA.

Image 1- The yellow Indian Ringneck Parrot, pet.

One of parrots called as Monk parrot or Green parakeet has been posted in this blog. You may read at below:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Green Parakeet in Our State – Nature 46

Many parrots have been escaped, and then adopted to wild nature. As reported by Leila Nargi (2019: Non-Native Parrots Have Naturalized Across the United States), there are plenty of non native parrots across America.

The fact that 56 species of “naturalized” parrots have been observed in many places of America from 2002 to 2016.

Image 2- Plant, just illustration

Moreover, many certified breeders reproduce parrots, hence, some parrots species are abundance in several states.

As far as I know It is legal to have parrots as pets, include Indian Ringneck Parrot (Psittacula krameri).

Image 3- Two parrots as pets

The cost may vary from one breeder to other breeders and depend on other factors such as maturity and colors. Average is US$ 800.

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Flowers as Objects of Paintings - Part 1 - Art 11