COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I feed ducks from the lake by opening a sliding door, and throwing bread out into the water. Lately, I fed them a lot of food, but today I ran out.They wanted to eat! I had nothing to offer. Boldly, they got onto my padio by the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I started to go outside, and they paniced!They started running around looking how to get out. They didn't want to get thru the bars like the did originally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 That's my coconut palm getting some sun on the padio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 They started flapping thier wings, and bumping into one another. They looked like the three stooges trying to get thru one opening in the railing all at one time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Why didn't they just FLY out???? :confused: :)I know they can fly. I've seen them do it.:confused::confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 So that's where they went?????I have lots of single females here at the marina begging for bread crumbs but no Mallards!?! I wondered where all the malles went?Whatever you do don't feed them or they will excrete all over your nice plants and patio. Make sure you ask for a passport too as those ducks look very Canadian to me? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 So that's where they went?????I have lots of single females here at the marina begging for bread crumbs but no Mallards!?! I wondered where all the malles went?Whatever you do don't feed them or they will excrete all over your nice plants and patio. Make sure you ask for a passport too as those ducks look very Canadian to me? :confused:They DID poop on my deck! (if you look hard, you can see it in the photos )The lake has TONS of different type of ducks. These were larger than true Mallards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 It's bizzare here??? There are females and lots of little baby ducks, but I haven't seen a Mallard in weeks? (probably since the end of May or early June?) I think they flew south early or are on vacation???It just seems weird for mother nature to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Male ducks loose interest in the ducklings a few weeks after they hatch. They may pair up with the same female again to mate.Some of the mallards that look like females when they are young, are actually imature males, and have not yet got thier distinctive green head feathers which they will get when they grow older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted September 3, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 What about that big pizza you showed us earlier? I'd bet they would have loved a slice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 What about that big pizza you showed us earlier? I'd bet they would have loved a slice! Not....gonna.....happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Rich Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 So, did they finally fly out of their trap on their own overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandina Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Squirrels first and now the ducks. You really don't know how to behave with animals, do you? ;)Watch more National Geographic documentaries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 So' date=' did they finally fly out of their trap on their own overnight?[/quote']They eventually sqeezed thru the rail openings on their own. They were paniced, and tried to get through with thier wings open, and usually all at the same time thru the same railing opening.I don't think ducks are too bright.I tried to find out how smart ducks are on the internet, but couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Squirrels first and now the ducks. You really don't know how to behave with animals, do you? I've posted pictures of ducks that picked my pocket before.And I assure you, I CAN behave like an animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandina Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I've posted pictures of ducks that picked my pocket before.SURE!!! Now I remember! And I assure you' date=' I CAN behave like an animal. [/quote']I don't want to know. I'm already considered endangered species! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted September 3, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Maybe it's your sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Rich Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Maybe they were Vicer Ducks ...Looking for their Grand Overlord. They were so excited upon finding him, they then forgot how to fly. Unfortunately, their Grand Overlord did not realize that they just wanted to come inside to check out the World's Most Amazing Collection of Miami Vice Stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 "And I assure you' date=' I CAN behave like an animal."I don't want to know. I'm already considered endangered species![/quote']Secretly, you want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Maybe they were Vicer Ducks ...Looking for their Grand Overlord. They were so excited upon finding him' date=' they then forgot how to fly. Unfortunately, their Grand Overlord did not realize that they just wanted to come inside to check out the World's Most Amazing Collection of Miami Vice Stuff. [/quote']:) Maybe. .....maybe!I kept trying to help them out, but they were knocking down my solar lamps (as seen in the photos), and freaking out. Hey! THEY are the ones that came uninvited!I started to reach for them to pick them up to bring them to safety, but they freaked even more! So I just left them there till they calmed down and left on thier own.It's certainly not the first time ducks have been on my porch. But these were the largest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOPER&BURNETT Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 They came back again today!!It started with ducks being fed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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