Photo by JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers 'OBSERVE, CHILDREN, HOW YOU CAN DRINK ON THE MOVE'- A mother duck and her ducklings glide across the pond at Westlake Village Inn while simultaneously sipping the water. It's a good thing they don't drive. Ducks and their offspring find Conejo Valley an inviting habitat.

Photo by JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers 'HOO'S LOOKING AT HOO?'- Barred owl is held by its gloved handler, backed by poster of great horned owl in the Ojai Raptor Center booth. The exhibit was one of many at the Thousand Oaks Arbor Day/Earth Day observance at Conejo Creek Park North last Saturday. See related photos on pages 33 and 37.