Like ducks, geese possess palmate feet with three webbed toes facing forward and one disconnected from the front pointing back. Their feet act as flippers, and so they pull water back with their feet ...

So, my friends, we might take courage from the Wood Duck, ruffle our feathers, and leap! Not expecting to fly right away, but realizing that the fall can be every bit as majestic.

Nathaniel Foster is a student at the School of Professional Studies and writer of Ducks Dan and Dave. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Lia Kim is the illustrator for Ducks Dan and Dave and is ...