Ducks Returned

There is a small pond in front of our house which irrigates neighbor rice fields.

Below was taken in last spring, a mother duck followed by ten chicks.

Chicks spent entire spring and summer at the pond then finally flew off towards south.

Now spring has come again, today I saw two adult ducks swimming in the pond.

We are wondering whether they are the same ducks we saw last year.

Anyway, welcome back, welcome home.