Winter Sucks

[fooferdoggie]

Oaks can be really slow to drop their leaves.

 

[PedalUma]

Oaks can be really slow to drop their leaves.

Most oaks around here are evergreens and around early October they drop thousands of acorns. Ducks waddle up from the river to hang out under the trees to wait for a nut to fall and then to swallow them whole. They will do that all day to fatten up for the Winter. They are very cute and I would never harm one, but I will bet that like prosciutto all those acorns would make for a tasty smoked duck.
Another thing that gets swallowed whole are gophers. The egrets come up from fishing and go out in the fields. When they see a gopher move they stab it and toss it in the air and gulp it down.