Ducklings love treats during Outside time.

For some unknown reason, we are overrun with pillbugs this season. As pests go, they rank fairly high in my book, just below crickets really. Much better than any variety of pincer bugs or, especially, what I call flat bugs to keep me from declaring my house invaded by cockroaches. I would still prefer to have a less vigorous population of pillbugs in my yard/house.

The ducklings enjoy outside time, as long as a human joins them, it's in the shade, and there is water.

Shade is easy to come by, since we have several varieties of citrus planted close to the house in our backyard. Water is provided by a hose nearby. Much to my delight, and to that of the ducklings, I discovered a new game the other day.

Put the hose on near the wall (conveniently watering one of our citrus in the process), and watch the pillbugs scatter trying to escape the water.

Food, water, and entertainment all in one.

Documented through Twitter, since I can't get photos to work any other way

And yes, they've gotten huge.