Springtime - Baby Geese Swim

Three baby geese came out of hiding for a swim with their parents just now!!!  They swam rapidly across the Pond out onto the bank and up to the labyrinth.  By the time I got there, they were almost in the labyrinth but saw me and headed away to the little inlet through the tall grass so I couldn't get a photo.   A first for the Pond.  At least, a first for my seeing them. …... Finches and red-winged blackbirds are on the feeders…...  Getting ready to go blow off the deck.  Strange thing happening there - tiny green leaves are all over it - fallen from the very old persimmon tree that hangs out over the deck.  I'm afraid my beautiful big persimmon tree must be dying.  Otherwise, why would new green leaves fall off?  This daughter of a Davey Tree man and forest resources professor myself has no idea.  Any one else? I can't recall ever seeing new leaves on the ground.  Certainly not a big enough wind lately to do that.  ….Boiling new hummingbird water….after I was gone for Easter weekend they left (empty feeders) and I haven't yet gotten them back.  Ah, cardinals now on the feeders, both males and females.  Spring!  How I love it.  I even washed windows yesterday and am contemplating repainting my bedroom chest of drawers.