Naturalist Brian Murphy took some photos of a male and female wood duck on Valentine's weekend around San Ramon Creek in the Creekside area of Walnut Creek.
They were sent in by Patch reader David Ogden. They're hoping nature takes its course and some ducklings will be along in the spring. Murphy and Ogden maintain wooden duck boxes in the creek area under the auspices of the Just For Ducks program of the Mount Diablo Audubon Society.