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Dottie's Ducks at 9 weeks

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  1. Pastordot
    Member

    Just an update and some photos of my wild ducks that visit my yard.

    They are 9 weeks now and one of them has become very friendly and will even let me pick it up and hold it!

    What a nice way to start the day, with my friends visiting. And of course I have my coffee....

    I need a name for this guy, and would love some suggestions from you all.....Toffee? Coffee? Mocha? Chocolate?.....

    This photo shows another group of wild ducks that have been visiting, along with "my" group that were born in August. The others won't eat from my hand or get too close though.

    Here are two photos of 5 of the 7 ducks from the other group.

    If you can't see them here, just go to my facebook page.

    Grace and peace,
    Dottie

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. lisamaslen
    Member

    dottie,
    such wonderfull photos, how good is it the they are wild and it lets you pick it up,

    xx

    lisa x
    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. admin
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Hi Dottie,

    I have added the code in so we can see them here. Your wild duck visitors are just lovely!

    Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos.

    I like the name Mocha as the feathers look a mottled brown and thought mocha sounded abit like mottled!!!

    Have a good weekend.
    Besr Wishes
    sara @ farmingfriends

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    Posted 2 years ago #

  4. Mama
    Member

    Mocha for me too, just lovely pics, lucky you Dottie. Mama

    Goose Girl
    Posted 2 years ago #

  5. Pastordot
    Member

    OK. Mocha it is! Thanks for the help!

    I noticed when I would feed them that this one would get really close and rub up against my legs like it wanted to be near me. After several times of it doing that, I just reached down and picked it up and it seemed comfortable with that.

    The other morning I picked up what I thought was this one, but it obviously wasn't as it squirmed all over and wouldn't sit nice.

    There are three brown ones like this, but this particular one has a small area of black speckles on its back that helps me distinguish it. I think this is the one that was the runt of the litter as it seems to be the smallest of the group, and I always did have a special affection for the smallest one anyway!

    Blessings,
    Dottie

    Posted 2 years ago #

  6. quax
    Member

    Great pictures, you are so lucky to be able to pick one up, I've had my ducks for a year and a half and they certainly wouldn't let me get close enough to pick them up!!

    Rachel
    Posted 2 years ago #

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