around the edges and installing a pump and filter. The ducks approached
to check it out yesterday, but were a bit suspicious. Today after a couple
more approaches they took the plunge. We have found that it is usually
the female ducks that lead the group and are more adventurous. But today
is was a male who entered first.
It was a new experience for them to be in water so deep they could
completely submerge themselves. It took a couple of tries for them to learn
how to kick their feet to go under water.
Best of all, the pump is solar powered. You can see the solar panel mounted
just behind the pond in this picture.
The pump circulates 300 gallons per hour and uses 47 watts. During the day
we get enough power from the solar panel to run the pump without draining
the battery.
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