(36) Two birds stroll across a road in the LA County Arboretum. The bird in back is a Touluse goose; the bird in front is a Canada goose.

(37) A mallard duck. Judging from the feathers on the head, I'd guess rather inexpertly that this is a young male who's in the duck equivalent of puberty.

(38) The ducks I saw seemed remarkably relaxed among people, and here's why -- people have been feeding them, and even leaving what's probably birdseed.

(39) A mother duck sits by her duckling.

(40) Here's a ground-level shot of the mother duck and duckling.