Ducky love

There is a small pond across the street from our house. It seems like more and more ducks and geese make this pond home each year. Springtime is, of course, duck mating season. Normally there are far more male ducks than female. These ducks literally accost the poor female ducks...it's quite a violent scent. This year, however, I've noticed that there are many more female ducks. In fact, several of the males and females appear to be paired off. So, my hope is that all the ducks will find a mate on their own and won't have to resort to the violence of past springs. A girl can hope, right?