Close Encounters of the Duck Kind

I've mentioned before that we love to take Eli to feed the ducks. We've tried a few ponds, but the Utah Lake State Park (right where the river meets the lake) really is the best all around. You can get close to the water, the ducks are relatively normal, and there are just tons of them! Just today Eli realized we were throwing the bread and not eating it, which is huge progress! We usually coax a few ducks out of the water and then a few more join but this day the birds were feeling extra hungry (or aggressive) and mommy was on coaxing duties. The white ones are especially fun to feed - they jump for the bread and have a real "take no prisoners" approach to the whole event. It was especially "fun" when the geese joined the party. Yikes! Such fun and yet such craziness!