When I was out picking the strawberries yesterday evening, I had a wonderful surprise! As usual, the whole group of chickens and guineas was hovering outside the garden fence waiting to snatch up the rotten berries I toss out, but this time Silver was there as well...and she brought along her new keets (that's the technical term for baby guinea)!! There are six babies in this batch, three of which are light colored like Silver. If you haven't seen one in person, it is hard to describe how adorable a baby guinea is. They are half the size of a baby chicken, like a fuzzy little golf ball with bright orange feet. Silver seems to be a very calm, confident, capable mother. Last night I woke up to the sound of at least two barred owls hooting very loudly and rapidly to each other. It sounded like they were on the front porch! I was very nervous for the new babies, but this morning there were still six. Whew!
I'll try to take some good keet pictures, but in the meantime, here are some beach photos, courtesy of Anne Elise and Olga.

Anne Elise and Kerry, two very pregnant beach babes!

Our gracious hosts.

Lots of gourmet cooking went on at this beach house. This was pizza night!

Wait a second....

She's walking!
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