Drying Creek Bed

This small seasonal creek quit running a month ago, but the bed still holds some moisture.

Monkey Flower , in bloom and in seed, and a foxtail/dogtail grass.

Improbably, a pair of mallards tried nesting this season in the 3" deep water.

February photo of the mallards first settling in

April -- presumably female is on the nest

At this point the water periodically disappears until the next rain.
Mallard chicks are never seen; the parents chose a poor spot, I'm afraid.