eft Behind Again: A Brave Lone Duckling and the Day Two Families Got Totally Mixed Up

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1. Title & Quick Recap

EN: “Left Behind Again: A Brave Lone Duckling and the Day Two Families Got Totally Mixed Up”
JP: 「また置き去りに…たった1羽で奮闘するヒナと、まざり合う2組のカモ親子の一日」

2. What Happened Today?

EN:
June 22 brought drama to the pond: one duckling (code Vf1-10, ten days old) kept roaming alone because Mom never returned. Meanwhile, downstream, two different families (Df5-36 and Gf7-38) napped side-by-side—then accidentally swapped kids! Add in blazing heat, a curious kingfisher, and crowds of hungry crows, and you’ve got a wildlife soap opera.

JP:
6 月 22 日の池は波乱万丈。母ガモが戻らず、10 日齢の Vf1-10 が1羽で泳ぎ回り続けました。一方、川では Df5-36 と Gf7-38 の2組が並んで昼寝をしていたかと思いきや、ヒナがまざって大混乱！　猛暑・カワセミの乱入・カラスの襲来と、まるで昼ドラのような展開でした。

3. Morning Highlights

TimeEN (What I Saw)JP（観察メモ）
03:01A stranger climbed the fence and waded into the pond—third time since Vf1 hatched!池に無断で人が侵入。Vf1誕生後3度目…不憫。
03:23Vf1-10 is alive! Still no mother, still no calling—just endless paddling.Vf1-10 生存確認！ 母なし・鳴き声ゼロで泳ぎ続ける。
04:36Moorhen family (33 days old) popped out for breakfast.バン親子（33日目） 元気に登場。

4. Heat, Hiding, and Predator Patrol

EN:
By midday the temperature soared, so every family searched for shade: under bridges, deep in bushes, even behind concrete pilings. I watched Sf9-16 hiss at an approaching crow—good job, Mom! A kingfisher dove repeatedly, then perched bolt-upright to cool off in the sun.

JP:
日差しが強くなると、親子たちは橋の下や茂みの奥へ避難。Sf9-16 の母ガモはカラスを威嚇して撃退！　カワセミは何度もダイブした後、直立姿勢で日光をかわしていました。

5. Afternoon Chaos: The Great Kid-Swap

EN:
Downstream, Df5-36 and Gf7-38 dozed so close their ducklings started mingling. At 46:56 two Df babies sneaked into Gf’s lineup—suddenly Gf had nine kids! Minutes later, the groups split 6 + 3, then 7 + 5, then back to normal. Moms tried to sort it out but honestly looked clueless; the ducklings themselves did most of the correcting, pecking the “wrong” siblings until everyone shuffled home.

JP:
川下では Df5-36 と Gf7-38 が密集して昼寝。46:56、Dfのヒナ2羽がGf隊列に入り込み、一時的にGfが9羽に急増！　その後 6＋3→7＋5→元通り と目まぐるしくシャッフル。母ガモは判別不能状態、むしろヒナ同士が突っつき合って元の家族に戻っていきました。

6. Bonus Sightings & Roll Call

Family CodeStatusNotes (EN / JP)
Pf2-21✅ alive3-week birthday—congrats! / 生後3週おめでとう
Xf5-12✅ 5 ducklingsNewcomer spotted napping. / 新顔ファミリー
Ef6-35✅ foundHard to see in weeds. / 草陰で確認困難
Af13-44 & Lf4-23✅ shade-nappingBig traffic jam in one bush! / 茂みが大渋滞
Cf3-41 & Df-abandoned-4-34✅ both okayEven the “abandoned 4” all present. / 育児放棄組の4羽も無事

7. Thoughts & Next Steps

EN:

  • Hope: Vf1 has already beaten the odds by surviving ten days alone. Maybe Mom will come back; maybe the duckling will learn to make this pond home.

  • Worry: Two of the seven pond families are still missing, and heat stress plus human disturbance isn’t helping.

  • Curiosity: Why are Df and Gf glued together lately? Is it pure coincidence or strategic safety in numbers?

I’ll keep filming daily and update the Duck Family Code list (link below) so everyone can follow along.

JP:

  • 希望： 母なしで10日も生き延びたVf1。母が戻るか、このまま池で成長するか、注視したい。

  • 懸念： 池で誕生した7組中2組はいまだ行方不明。猛暑と人為的撹乱が心配。

  • 興味： DfとGfが急接近している理由は？　偶然なのか、集団防衛なのか…。

明日以降も毎日撮影し、「Duck Family Code」一覧（下記リンク）を更新していきます。

8. Learn the Duck Family Code

EN: Vf1-10 → V family, hatched 2025, 1 duckling, 10 days old.
JP: Vf1-10 → V組、2025年生まれ、ヒナ1羽、生後10日。

(Full chart here → okasinaikimono.blogspot.com/2025/06/0622f.html)

9. Watch the Raw Footage

EN / JP: As always, the video is completely unedited—perfect background sounds for nature lovers. Grab a cold drink, hit play, and see if you can spot the moments above!

Thanks for reading—see you at the pond tomorrow!
お読みいただきありがとうございました！　それではまた明日、池でお会いしましょう。

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