Fine visit

We have had a fine visit to our lake. 2 swans or a pair of swans. They have been here a few days and it's exciting to see if they are going to stay here. We also have a pair of ducks who come every day and I do not know if they go somewhere else and eat. They are not here all day. Yesterday there was a grebe. It was quite fun to watch it dive. It's actually a long time under water. A few evenings ago there were as many as 9 deer in two flocks, which was grazing in a field. It is the largest number I've seen at once in the 12 years we have lived here. Yes, I forgot our male pheasent that goes around the patio while trying to find a girl, I think. I doubt he is successfull, at least he gets a slightly larger radius of his territory.